The Edo Government has sealed a few workplaces at the University of Benin, including the Office of the Vice Chancellor, over alleged tax avoidance.
News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the workplaces were fixed in the early hours of Monday by authorities of the Edo State Board of Internal Revenue (BIR).
Other offices affected were the Bursary, Open Registry and Senate Chamber.
The Public Relations Officer of the college, Dr Benedicta Ehanire, said that it was false that the organization was sealed.
“As you can see, I am in my office working. My boss is also in her office working. The office was not sealed.” Ehanire said.
Some staff from the establishment, who talked on the development, said that tax deductions were made from their salaries monthly.
Talking on the state of obscurity, the workers asked why the taxes were not transmitted to the state government after they were deducted from their pay rates.
