Abia Govt Stops Illegal Levies, Double Taxation

Abia State commissioner for trade, commerce and industries, Chimezie Ukaegbu, has said the government had banned illegal levies and double taxation in the state.

Ukaegbu stated this while speaking to LEADERSHIP Sunday after touring markets in Aba, saying the ban was aimed at reducing financial burdens on the traders and sanitising revenue generation in the state.

He assured that the present administration in the state was committed to giving markets the necessary attention, and appealed to traders to cooperate with the administration.

Earlier, Ukaegbu had told the traders that the tour was aimed at having a first-hand information on their challenges to guide the administration to create a conducive business environment for them.

He said the administration would place premium on smooth trading and reactivation of markets to boost businesses and internally generated revenue.

The commissioner, who urged them to avoid anything that would cause division and discomfort in the markets, solicited their support and cooperation for the administration.

Similarly, the director of commerce in the ministry, Nmecha Udensi, commended Governor Alex Otti and the commissioner for their dreams for traders and the markets.

In their separate remarks, the chairman of Old Court Market, Sunday Anokwuru, and his counterpart of Good Morning Market, Esinna Ogbonna, expressed support for the administration.