NLC has rejected the newly introduced cybersecurity levy by the Central Bank of Nigeria, demanding its immediate withdrawal
NLC in a statement by its President, Joe Ajaero, lamented that the levy is another anti-people policy of the government in the midst of excruciating economic hardship.
According to the statement, “The Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, vehemently condemns the recent directive by the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, to levy a 0.005 percent ‘Cybersecurity Levy’ on electronic transfers. “This levy, to be implemented by deduction at the transaction origination, is yet another burden on the shoulders of hardworking Nigerians.
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