The decision of the Nigerian Postal Service to introduce costs of licence for logistics and courier services has sparked outrage from a large section of Nigerians mainly online.
The new charges introduced by NIPOST are expected to cause an increase in the cost of courier services and delivery goods.
For firms that operate within states, the cost of procuring a licence is N2m while the renewal costs N800, 000.For Small and Medium Enterprises, the licence is N250,000 while the annual renewal of the licence is N100,000.The move, it was learnt, would increase the cost of goods purchased online.
“It is part of the strategies to ensure effective service delivery as consumers would know the capacities of the operators they are dealing with.
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