By Francis Onoiribholo / Bureau Chief. Benin
Executive Chairman of the Edo State Internal Revenue, Chief Oseni Elamah, has said that the state Ministry of Youths and Sports needs marketing skills /administrative management acumen that would help attract events that will add value to economic activities in the state. Elamah made the assertion when he played host to Commissioner for Youths and Sports, Presley Ediagbonya, in his office in Benin City.
The EIRS boss, who noted that the Ogbemudia Stadium was supposed to be the focus of economic activities in the state, pointed out that despite the facelift, the resources available to the ministry have not been properly annexed such that it can generate revenue that would help resuscitate some of the facilities in the stadium.
He disclosed that the EIRS has begun the opening of proposal with a view to embarking on tax enumeration survey in some local governments.
Elamah expressed his agency’s readiness to partner with the Sports Ministry, especially in the area of hotel/event centres occupancy such that the ministry can charge those who come to make use of the facilities.
Earlier, Ediagbonya, said the government alone cannot fund sport activities, hence the need for his ministry to look inward in view of the need to resuscitate some of the dilapidated facilities.
To this end, he said the ministry deemed it necessary to seek partnership with the EIRS in the area of provision of vehicles and other areas necessary to improving the status of the facilities in th ministry.
Ediagbonya cited the indoor sports arena, saying that visit became imperative in that the EIRS boss being a sport lover would help the ministry.
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