Enugu traders cry out over N21,000 to N72,000 hike in stallage fees

Traders in many of the markets in Enugu State have cried over alleged imposition of N21,000 stallage fees payable in all the major markets in various parts of the state.

Stallage fees are rates paid by traders for occupying spaces and stores in markets, which are payable to the local government areas where the market is located. The traders said they hitherto paid N2,600 to the respective local government areas, but that a recent directive from the state government had mandated them to pay another fee ranging from N21,000 to N72,000.

One of the traders, who preferred anonymity, said the demand by the State government was insensitive, wondering why the government would hike fees at a time the traders were hardly making enough sales to break even. “Since I came to this market as a child helping my father to sell crayfish, we have not paid any fees to the state government. Local government areas are in charge of markets.

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