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After enduring the already difficult process of ing a business name and making full payment, one would expect a smooth and transparent system from the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC). Instead, the experience has been quite the opposite.

Rather than receiving the certificate of registration via email—as expected and as previously practiced—we are now being forced to to the CAC portal just to a document we already paid for. To make matters worse, I was shocked to find that because more than 7 days had ed, I was required to pay an additional ₦10,000 to access my certificate.

This is not only exploitative but grossly unfair to everyday Nigerians who are doing their best to comply with legal and business registration processes. A certificate that should be freely and promptly issued upon payment is now being used as a revenue trap. It is unacceptable that small business owners, who are the backbone of Nigeria’s economy, are subjected to such bureaucratic and financial hurdles.

We urge CAC and relevant oversight bodies to review this policy and restore trust in public service delivery. Digital processes should make life easier for citizens, not more expensive and frustrating