“Double wahala for dead body”, 'time to get a DIY mortuary at home' — these are some of the reactions trailing the N40 Enugu mortuary tax.
“Time to get a DIY mortuary at home”, “people can no longer rest in peace” — these are some of the reactions trailing the N40 daily mortuary tax by the Enugu state government.Nnamani spoke in response to a circular dated September 17, 2024, which outlines the implementation of a mortuary tax in line with section 34 of the Birth, Deaths, and Burials Law Cap 15, revised in the Enugu state laws of 2004.
The circular instructed mortuary attendants to ensure that a fee of N40 is paid daily for corpses that are not buried within 24 hours.Many Nigerians have taken to social media to pass comments on the development. Shehu Sani, a former Kaduna senator, said: “taxing dead bodies in Enugu finally means people can no longer rest in peace”.Another X user commented that the government was only trying to “end the situation where corpses are kept in a morgue for months before being buried”.Those who are taxing the dead will also get their own body taxed.. Or maybe they've forgotten they won't live forever.
Contrary…it will reduce the length of storage and create more space for others to use the facility. Don't just keep your dead there because you have the money to pay for the mortuary bill….others need the space too.If you like go ahead and die in this Tinubu economy. You must pay Enugu State Government for dying since you want to use death to use style and die. All of us go pay tax.With them scattered all over the country, 24hours is too short.
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