Hotel owners in Kwara State have accused the State Revenue Service of extorting, intimidating and harassing its members as well as shutting down their facilities without court orders.
Messrs Akande and Oladunmoye said their members can no longer pay “outrageous bills” due to the economic situation in the country. “Our members are being served inaccurate demand notices that include purported bills dating back to Covid-19 era when all hotels were shut down because of the pandemic as backlogs,” the duo said in the statement sent to PREMIUM TIMES.
The service said it met and discussed extensively on the issues raised with leaders of the hotels association, according to Titi Ogunwale, the service’s spokesperson.
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