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Naira Notes: Akwa Ibom State Government Suspends Levies And Daily Tickets On Tricycle And Minibus Operators
The Akwa Ibom State Government has declared a five-day suspension of all taxes and daily tickets for the state’s minibus and tricycle operators.
The state government claimed that the gesture was made to help the ongoing cash shortage and other difficulties faced by transporters as a result of the Central Bank of Nigeria’s cashless policy in a statement issued by the state commissioner for transportation, Uno Etim Uno.
The quote says, in part:
“Due to the harsh realities occasioned by the cash crunch in the country, the Akwa Ibom State Government hereby graciously announces a five-day suspension of daily ticketing for operators of commercial tricycles and minibuses.”
“The suspension takes immediate effect from Monday, March 13 till Friday, March 17, 2023.”
“This development will help the operators breathe a sigh of relief as they struggle to earn a living amidst these biting hard times.”
“The government notified all operators of tricycles and minibuses as well as the monitoring unit of the development and possible compliance.”
“The general public, particularly operators of commercial tricycles and minibuses and the Compliance and Monitoring team are hereby notified of this development.”
The commissioner urged the benefitting transporters to use the five days tax holiday to take an active part in the governorship and state Assembly poll reschedule for March 18, 2023, in the state
“In continued support for the state government, transporters are urged to use the five days of grace to prepare to take an active part in the governorship and state assembly elections slated for Saturday, March 18, 2023. It is hoped that in response to the kind gesture of the state government, transporters will remain law-abiding and shun all forms of violence throughout the period of the elections,” he said.
