Nigerians were outraged after the NIPOST, amidst a raging economic crisis triggered by the coronavirus pandemic, announced a new license fee for courier service companies
According to the new charges by NIPOST, companies that provide international courier services are expected to pay N20 million for a new license and N8 million for renewal of services annually.
Logistics companies operating at the national level will pay N10 million for license and N4 million yearly. The companies operating within regions are expected to pay N5 million for license and N2 million annually. Meanwhile, for firms operating within states, the cost of procuring a licence is N2 million while renewal costs N800,000. Companies within the Municipal area are expected to pay N1 million for license and N400,000 annually.Many Nigerians on Twitter have reacted bitterly to the new license fees for the courier service companies.
How much does the average logistics business make per month with a bike or two? Yet you're requesting them to pay one million naira for a license!
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