Deputy Governor of Cross River State, Peter Odey has lamented that the rich always like to evade taxes. He spoke on Thursday at the opening of a two-day induction workshop for the State’s Internal Revenue Board members. He emphasized the importance of paying taxes, disclosing that the government was devising ways to ensure that the rich pay more taxes to cover up the lowly paid workers. “We are working tirelessly to create opportunities, and to do more, we need our citizens to pay their taxes promptly,” he said. He frowned at tax evasion, saying this was harmful to the state’s economy. “My pre…