I need advise on what to do on behalf of a brother!! please brethren. As a matter of fact, the issue on ground happened yesterday. I was with my senior bros that owns a gas retails outlet. He opened about 2months ago.
So, association came yesterday, threatening they are going to seize his scale, bottles and so on.
My question now is that, in this type of situation, what can he do? Is it a must to join their association? .
Moreover, it costs like 50k to join their association.
Your opinion and advice are needed here sir/ma.... Thanks.
Note:I'm also planning on opening my shop soon but I hate embarrassment, that's why I want to prepare ahead.

Teeklef:
I need advise on what to do on behalf of a brother!! please brethren. As a matter of fact, the issue on ground happened yesterday. I was with my senior bros that owns a gas retails outlet. He opened about 2months ago.
So, association came yesterday, threatening they are going to seize his scale, bottles and so on.
My question now is that, in this type of situation, what can he do? Is it a must to join their association? .
Moreover, it costs like 50k to join their association.
Your opinion and advice are needed here sir/ma.... Thanks.
Note:I'm also planning on opening my shop soon but I hate embarrassment, that's why I want to prepare ahead.

First, it depends.

But let me ask, is there any law regulating the association.

I know there are laws creating various associations in Lagos State for example.

E.g. the yellow cab drivers. And for you to drive a yellow cab, you must be a member otherwise you could be prosecuted for impersonation.

The reasons such laws were created during Mr. Babatunde Fashola SAN tenure as governor was obvious and the emergence such laws has helped to a large extent.

Let him do his home work.

If it's simply a voluntary association then he could decide not to join.

But knowing that the heart of men is full of evil, I will advise he approaches them and negotiate amicably.

He might be allowed to spread the membership fee in tranches. Going on a head on collision with them might not be in his best interest on the long run.

litigator:



First, it depends.

But let me ask, is there any law regulating the association.

I know there are laws creating various associations in Lagos State for example.

E.g. the yellow cab drivers. And for you to drive a yellow cab, you must be a member otherwise you could be prosecuted for impersonation.

The reasons such laws were created during Mr. Babatunde Fashola SAN tenure as governor was obvious and the emergence such laws has helped to a large extent.

Let him do his home work.

If it's simply a voluntary association then he could decide not to join.

But knowing that the heart of men is full of evil, I will advise he approaches them and negotiate amicably.

He might be allowed to spread the membership fee in tranches. Going on a head on collision with them might not be in his best interest on the long run.

Thanks boss

Teeklef:

Thanks boss

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