By Ikemefuna Asika

Anambra State Commissioner for Transport, Patricia Igwebuike has been told to issue a letter of authority to Tricycle riders association in Anambra State mandating them to collect and remit the stipulated amount of money as tax to the purse of Anambra State government.

The House Committee on Public Complaints made the resolution following a petition by Keke Oprators Association alleging multiple taxation and other difficulties from those that parade as government revenue agents.

The resolution which followed recommendations of the Public
Petition Committee explained that the government is against any form of
touting in the state , and whoever that is collecting any fee from the Petitioners with the name of the state government is null and void and should be resisted.

According to the recommendations, there are so many scavengers all over in Onitsha and across the state that the Anti Touting Squad should with immediate effect look into the activities of the Petitioners and get
rid of all the scavengers in the Keke riders operation across the state including one ” Governor Obosi” in Onitsha.

The Resolution of the House also said that the Commissioner for Transport should give a written authority to Anambra State Tricycle
Riders Association to manage its own affairs especially with regards to collection of fees, rates , dues and that the Petitioner remits the agreed sum to the government as directed by the governor.

Reacting to the decision of the House of Assembly, The Chairman of Anambra Tricycle Riders Association (ANTRA) Comrade
Chidozie Okafor thanked the law makers for standing firm and considering the plight of the masses in their business of law making .

Comrade Okafor pledged their total support to the Soludo administration while encouraging members to always be prompt in payment of the approved fees to government coffers which he said was being utilized in road construction and other numerous projects that impacts on the people.

It will be recalled that Governor Soludo has introduced many measures aimed at ensuring that revenues are paid directly to government coffers.

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