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Traders at Obollo-Afor Market in Enugu State staged a protest on Wednesday, halting commercial activities due to a perceived selective haulage tax of N25,000 imposed by the Enugu State Internal Revenue Service (ESIRS). They accused the agency of unfairly targeting their market while similar charges are not applied elsewhere. The market's traders, led by Chairman Charles Eze, expressed that this levy has discouraged truck operators from delivering goods, resulting in a significant decline in market activity over the past two months. Eze emphasized their willingness to pay legitimate taxes but demanded equal treatment with other markets. The protest included a march to the Udenu Local Government secretariat to voice their grievances. ESIRS clarified that the levy applies only to truck drivers on interstate routes, not to traders themselves. The traders are calling for intervention from Governor Peter Mbah to resolve the issue and restore normalcy to their market operations. Source attribution: This summary is based on reporting by Vanguard News. NigeriaNewsFeed aggregates news from trusted Nigerian and international publishers. Read the original article below for the full report.
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