Truck drivers block highway to protest over taxation in Anambra
Hundreds of truck drivers on Tuesday blocked the Onitsha -Enugu expressway to protest alleged imposition of taxes, intimidation and violation of court judgement by the agents of Anambra State government.
They carried placards bearing various inscriptions like “Governor Obiano rescue us from the hands of illegal agents of government”, “We are not slaves”, ” We want to take care of our business without interference” and “Respect Court judgements.” As a result, they approached a Federal High court sitting in Awka in a suit number FHC/AWK/CS/104/2017.
Rather, it was employing the services of law enforcement agents in intimidating and harassing his members to be paying the ‘obnoxious’ tax, he said. An activist and coordinator, Recover Nigeria Project , Osita Obi, who joined the protest, condemned the alleged intimidation, harassment and collection of levies from tipper drivers
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