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The government of Enugu State has announced a ban on the collection of levies and tolls on behalf of the government.

In a public announcement signed by the Secretary to the State Government, Prof. Chidiebere Onyia, the state government described the collection of levies on highways and roads as “anti-business activities of syndicates” operating “contrary to the current government’s determination to dismantle obstacles to the ease of doing business in the state”.

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In another memo signed by Angela Chilotam Nnamani, the Executive Chairman, Enugu State Internal Revenue Service, the state government announced the introduction of a unified e-ticket scheme.

Read the full contents of both memos below:

ENUGU GOVERNMENT BANS COLLECTION OF LEVIES AND TOLLS ON HIGHWAYS AND ROADS

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The Enugu State Government views with utmost displeasure the activities of those who constitute nuisance on our roads and deploy all manner of crude tactics to extort monies from vehicles transporting goods, farm produce and livestock in our state, in the name of collection of levies and tolls on behalf of government.

Such anti-business activities of syndicates operating on our highways and roads are contrary to the current government’s determination to dismantle obstacles to the ease of doing business in the state.

The current administration of His Excellency, Governor Peter Ndubuisi Mbah shall not pay lip service to its stated commitment to expand the Enugu economy sevenfold by promoting economic activities, enabling private sector investments, offering incentives to boost the productive sectors such as agricultural and agro-allied activities in the state. Those willing to engage in lawful economic and business activities in our state shall be encouraged to do so as they are beneficial to the state.

Government is also taking steps to eliminate multiple and illegal taxation in the state, including collection of taxes and revenues by individuals via cash payments, manual issuance of receipts, and paper tickets. Government is convinced that tax and revenue collection must be convenient and friendly via technology while addressing leakages.

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In view of the foregoing, the Enugu State Government hereby bans the collection of levies and tolls along highways and roads in the state by individuals or groups of individuals purportedly acting on behalf of government. They have been, by this announcement, put on notice to quit all highways and roads within the state as failure to comply will attract severe consequences.

The ban takes effect immediately. A taskforce has been constituted to enforce the ban.

Henceforth, anyone caught in the illegal act shall be prosecuted.

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Please be guided accordingly.

Signed:

Professor Chidiebere Onyia

Secretary to the State Government

Monday, August 7, 2023

ENUGU STATE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE (ESIRS)

INTRODUCTION OF THE ENUGU STATE UNIFIED E-TICKET SCHEME

In line with the mandate of the Dr Peter Mbah’s Administration in the State to promote a digital economy, eliminate multiple taxation and grow the state’s internally generated revenue (IGR), the Enugu State Government wishes to announce the introduction of the Enugu State Unified e-Ticket Scheme.

The unified e-ticket is an electronic ticket for collection of taxes from the informal sector, such as road taxes, including tickets from tricycles, buses, tippers, emblems, and passengers’ manifest. Others are revenues from markets and artisans.

This scheme has been introduced to make tax payment easy and convenient for all citizens while eliminating harassments and loss of government revenue. All payments and enforcement shall be done using online and agency banking tools.

By this announcement, government hereby bans all forms of paper tickets across the state. Citizens are enjoined to purchase their daily tickets through our approved e-ticket agents across the state. Your ticket will be vended to your vehicle plate number/shop number, and enforcers will also confirm your purchase using online means only. Anybody found selling paper tickets will be severely sanctioned.

To confirm the status of your payments at any time, please dial *8011*042#.

The new e-ticket scheme will commence on 11th August, 2023.

For further enquiries, call 08038743801, 07062634378, 08038950202

Signed

Angela Chilotam Nnamani

Executive Chairman

Enugu State Internal Revenue Service