{"id":73309,"date":"2022-09-29T18:37:33","date_gmt":"2022-09-29T17:37:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/soludo-bans-tricycle-bus-unions-sacks-motor-park-touts"},"modified":"2022-09-29T20:20:57","modified_gmt":"2022-09-29T19:20:57","slug":"soludo-bans-tricycle-bus-unions-sacks-motor-park-touts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/soludo-bans-tricycle-bus-unions-sacks-motor-park-touts","title":{"rendered":"Soludo bans tricycle, bus unions, sacks motor park touts"},"content":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>Anambra State Governor, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo has banned tricycle and shuttle bus unions in the state. The governor also sacked touts operating in motor parks in the state.<\/p>\n

Solido stated this in a press release by the state Commissioner for Information, Mr Paul Nwosu, which was made available , the Anambra State capital on Thursday.<\/p>\n

Thursday and Friday last week witnessed massive protests by tricycle and bus operators in Awka, who had complained about the N15,000 and N20,000 monthly tax imposed on them by the government.<\/p>\n

But the state government in its reaction to the protest said the union and touts masquerading as revenue agents were misleading and overtaxing the operators.<\/p>\n

Part of the release read: \u201cIn order to forestall breakdown of law and order, the state government hereby suspends all tricycle and shuttle bus unions in the state with immediate effect for six months.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is pending further investigations and possible harmonization of the unions which shall have a leadership known to, and recognized by, the State Government.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is as a follow-up to the government\u2019s recent consultation with the direct representatives of tricycle and shuttle bus operators.<\/p>\n

\u201cGovernment has considered their plea and decided to offer them a convenient payment option and other fringe benefits that could add value to their well-being.\u201d<\/p>\n

The state government continued, \u201cTricycle operators now have the option of paying N4,000 weekly or N15,000 monthly. However, tricycle operators in the 8 Local Government Areas that are affected by the curfew will pay N3,000 weekly or N12,000 monthly.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey will revert to the normal rates of N4,000 weekly or N15,000 monthly as soon as the curfew is lifted. Shuttle bus operators will pay N5,000 weekly or N20,000 monthly.\u201d<\/p>\n

Considering operators around the university environment and the current ASUU strike, the government said NANS shuttle buses in the area will pay N2,500 weekly or N10,000 monthly.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis group will also revert to the normal rates of N5,000 weekly or N20,000 monthly as soon as the strike is called off. Taxis will pay N4,375 weekly or N17,500 monthly.<\/p>\n

\u201cTownship bus will pay N5,000 weekly or N20,000 monthly. Mini truck and Pickups will pay N5,000 weekly or N20,000 monthly respectively. Intra-state will pay N6,250 weekly or N25,000 monthly.<\/p>\n

\u201cLoading and offloading in government (public) parks will now be free. Moving forward, every compliant commercial vehicle driver will get a free Health Insurance cover that would enable the insured have access to basic health and emergency services in any Anambra State hospital.<\/p>\n

\u201cGovernment wishes to reiterate its ban on touts (agbero) and cult groups that are used to enforce illegal collection of tolls and taxes.<\/p>\n

\u201cOnly government accredited agents are entitled to collect tolls. Alternatively, the commercial vehicle operator could go and pay at any of the banks or any Anambra State Internal Revenue Service (AIRS) pay-point nearest to him,\u201d the release read.<\/p>\n

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