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Anambra state governor, Professor Chukwuma Soludo, Wednesday, imposed a sum of N100,000 as taxation for display of ceremonial banners like burial and weddings across the State.

The governor also imposed N5,000 as taxation for pasting of posters in any part of the State, adding that whoever fails to remove the advertorials within the stipulated time for their removals would be taxed continuously until they adhered to the rule.

The tax rates were contained in a viral letter addressed to the National President, Anambra State Association of Town Unions (ASATU) and signed by the Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Anambra State Signage and Advertisment Agency, Mr Tony Odili Ujubuon͂u.

The letter entitled, regulation of ceremonial adverts, explained that the agency would work in partnership with ASATU to recover the taxes as source of internally generated revenue and to curb menace of ‘non-commercial adverts’ in the state.

It reads, “The tariff below serves as a guide to what is payable; sixes, description, amount and duration of the taxes are: 4 X 6FT N5,000 for 2 weeks; 8 X 10FT N20,000 for 2 weeks; above 10FT square are N100,000 monthly; and N5000 for posters for two weeks.

“Note that directional signs leading to the venue which can come in 1x 2ft size will not be charged. It is also important to bear in mind that after the duration of this period, any such board that is left standing will attract a penalty in the sum of the amount initially paid. This penalty is paid weekly.

“The Agency, in fulfillment of its statutory obligation, is not unmindful of the menace associated with non-commercial adverts that have literally occupied our out-of-home space. These adverts come in the form of obituary, religious, wedding and sundry flex, banners and posters.

“These materials tend to deface the environment and pose a threat to the aesthetics of our communities. In line with Mr. Governor’s avowed aim of building a prosperous, livable and smart city state in Anambra, the Agency sees the need to regulate the use of these materials in manners that are decent and orderly.

“Because this is a phenomenon that is associated with all the communities and villages in Anambra State, we hope to ister this process in partnership with the Town Unions. It is our wish that the Town Union will take up the responsibility of informing the villages and hamlets.

“Others to be informed are kindreds, churches and any such bodies within their towns that from the 1st of November, 2022, the Agency will begin the enforcement and collection of levies on all such posters and flex used for any of such ceremonies. We have written to you because we have always regarded you as progress partners in the development of Anambra State.”

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Soludo wants to finish them with tax

Omo, it's like Soludo want to use taxation to finish Anambra people.

I hope this Tinubu type of "cut throat" tax regime won't lead to some uprisings in Anambra state. It's coming at a very dicey period. Folks are economically desperate as a result of Buharis janja-weed policies. Greater taxation is a burden too heavy to carry this period. Soludo is already battling with the keekee people over this. He should be careful. Certain necessary changes are better phased in skillfully, otherwise the poor will start seeing him as an elitist governor irrespective of his good intentions.

u guys were hyping angel soludo before election,the way things are going,una go swear for soludo laslas,

I'm very disappointed in the istrative style so far demonstrated by Soludo. He seems to lack ideas of how to govern his state. Maybe he should ask the likes of El-Rufai how he's able to attract billion dollar investments to his state, in spite of the insecurity and other challenges he met on ground.

Chicken change

When they're voted in, they begin to show their true colours.

Anambra knows how to monetize death.

RockHard:
I'm very disappointed in the istrative style so far demonstrated by Soludo. He seems to lack ideas of how to govern his state. Maybe he should ask the likes of El-Rufai how he's able to attract billion dollar investments to his state, in spite of the insecurity and other challenges he met on ground.

The truth of the matter is that without tax, government can not do much. It's pertinent we pay tax. Gov. Soludo is on the right track to success.

Sakamaje:
Omo, it's like Soludo want to use taxation to finish Anambra people.

As in... This one no even make sense!

Anything just to bring hardship on the masses

OVB123:
The truth of the matter is that without tax, government can not do much. It's pertinent we pay tax. Gov. Soludo is on the right track to success.

Tax is okay but over taxing is baaaaaaaad

The government is simply telling the masses to go to hell!

Kai!

RockHard:
I'm very disappointed in the istrative style so far demonstrated by Soludo. He seems to lack ideas of how to govern his state. Maybe he should ask the likes of El-Rufai how he's able to attract billion dollar investments to his state, in spite of the insecurity and other challenges he met on ground.

Elrufai is being subsidized by Abuja.
Elrufais Kaduna has endless federal government projects going on for the past 8 years.
Elrufai gets almost double of what Soludo gets from federal allocations.
Local governments in Kaduna bring in an additional double to whatever their counterparts in Anambra bring in from federal allocations!
Elrufai is about finishing 8 years in office, Soludo is barely 6 months there.


Stop comparing apples and oranges

Beyond the burial tax which I do not understand, I see an attempt by the govt to capture in its revenue and tax system those who use burial ceremonies to show off and oppress others.
check my signature for free stuffs!

Tinubu why Tinubu why.. Tinubu you want to Pocket Anambra money again

lol...by the time Prof Prof finishes with anambra people,they will all relocate

Soludo doesn't seem prepared for good governance.

FOR HERE?

EcoBrick:



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Very good. To curtail indiscriminate posters/ posting.

EcoBrick:



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Soludo wants to cash out from dead body? Haba!

Ok

Hmmmmm

I don't understand. Oga Soludo.the bereaved should still come and pay money for the burial banner.What did I know self.Evebody in Anambra is a Billionaire.

I don't get what the complaint is about in this.

Not holding brief for the governor's performance (I am not in Anambra, as to be able to make a fair assessment), but if you have money to throw lavish ceremonies, why not be taxed?

Soludo....go on


Just as my Onitsha born girlfriend would say in those days, " Onwekwonu?"

I sell!

This is the best statement thus far!!

Luckysbab:
I don't get what the complaint is about in this.

Not holding brief foe the governor's performance (I am not in Anambra, as to be able to make a fair assessment), but if you have money to throw lavish ceremonies, why not be taxed?

The state needs every available revenue generation at this critical moment of Nigeria's economy.

While castigating Soludo's inability to start magic immediately as most people expected, consider the current low Federal allocation, the IPOB induced insecurity in the state, the empty treasury and highly debt profile left by Obiano.

Taxation is necessary for development

Soludo is turning out to be a massive massive mistake in Anambra state. A people already beleaguered with economic hardship are still the same people he is coming to tax. I see him ending up in shame as the people will eventually reject and rebel against his government.
The man seems to be bereft of ideas and is just picking up fights with everyone. What a mistake of a governor.
I can understand they need to generate money through tax but it should be done with a human face and not just imposing mindless taxes on a people barely struggling to survive.
This is agbado and cassava man's strategy. He will tax Nigerians to death like he is already doing in Lagos if they erroneously elect him heaven forbids.

Lol, This Soludo seems to be in an imaginary competition of the most useless governor ever

Fvck... he's definitely not getting a second tenure with this foundation