Protesting drivers block Anambra roads with trucks over govt levies

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By Chimaobi Nwaiwu, Nnewi

Trailer and lorry drivers, in the early hour of Friday, blocked the Enugu-Onitsha, Onitsha-Owerri expressway, Niger Bridge Head and all the roads that leads into and out of Anambra State through Onitsha, protesting government’s tax on trailers, lorries, truck and other vehicles bringing goods into the state.

Governor Charles Soludo had imposed a levy of N30,000 for trailers loading and offloading goods in Anambra StateOther vehicles on which the levy was imposed includes lorries and trucks, which have their own amount, ranging from N25,000 and N20,000 respectively, for 10 and six tyres lorries and trucks.

Some are also said to be paying N15,000 depending on such truck, down to the lowest, which are buses, paying N5,000 to N3,000, respectively for loading and offloading of goods, a levy that has received heavy criticism and rejection by the people of the state and vehicle drivers, who described the government as callous and anti people.

Even industrialist, business men, importers and warehouse operators, located in different areas of Onitsha and its environs, and in different markets in Onitsha, had protested against the levy and appealed to the Anambra State government to cancel it, and withdraw the people being used to collect it, alleging that they are threats to their lives and security, and exposing them to kidnappers.Friday morning, some residents in Onitsha who were made to trek long distances to their markets and destination, following the blockage of the roads by the protesting trailer and lorry drivers wondered why a responsible government will impose such amount of levy on vehicles bringing goods, including food stuffs into the state at this time of the year and under the high inflation rate, high cost of diesel and petrol, and when people are struggling to eat, even as preparation for Christmas and New Year are at their peak, wondering what the government want to poor masses to do, describing the government as greedy, callous and irresponsible to the plight of masses.

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