Mr Patrick Igwebuike, The Commissioner for Transport, Anambra State, has said that the State Government does not support any form of hooliganism in the transport sector.
The Commissioner, said this while speaking to commercial bus drivers from Onitsha who were protesting multiple taxation by touts.
The Protesters, under the aegis of Egerten Drivers Association, Onitsha came in their numbers to the office of the Commissioner to show their displeasure on the multiple taxations by the state government touts.
The Commissioner advised them to go back to their base, and to never take the law into their hands while promising that she would have a meeting with the Internal Revenue Board Director and other Stakeholders respectfully.
She also assured them, that all the issues they raised would be taken to the Governor, Prof. Charles Soludo.
The leader of the Association, Mr. Chukwuemeka Douglas said, that after they have paid revenue which government said, they should also pay the touts because they would still come after them for the collection of 300 hundred naira for each trip they are making in the day.
He however noted, that some of their members were beaten up by the touts if they fail to comply.
Mr. Douglas added that on the February 20 and 21, 2024 that the drivers did not work as a drop out of the activities of these touts in the area.
Commissioner For Transport Anambra State Not In Support Of Any Form Of Hooliganism In Transport Sector
