Anambra: Soludo levies mourners N100,000 for obituary posters



Tony Okafor, Awka


The Anambra State Governor, Prof Chukwuma Soludo,has slammed a tax of N100,000 on mourners in the state who will wish to publish obituary posters for deceased persons



The new levy was contained in a memo 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 sources of internally generated revenue and to curb menace of 'non-commercial adverts' in the state.

The memo read party, "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 2 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 administer 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."

Soludo is starting to replace Fashola in terms of taxation... The guy means business, I just hope the IGR goes into world class projects

TonyRazor:

Anambra: Soludo levies mourners N100,000 for obituary posters



Tony Okafor, Awka


The Anambra State Governor, Prof Chukwuma Soludo,has slammed a tax of N100,000 on mourners in the state who will wish to publish obituary posters for deceased persons



The new levy was contained in a memo 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 sources of internally generated revenue and to curb menace of 'non-commercial adverts' in the state.

The memo read party, "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 2 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 administer 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."

This is insensitivity at it's peak. Although there is a need to cut down the cost of burial, how does he expect printers to pay their taxes? My thoughts though.

Very good.

Maybe dey would stop killing themselves.

Gradually moving from Gov Charles soludo to Gov tax soludo as we watch.

Na to carry the dead body go dump give am.

Usless country, its always what the poor masses can do for the Gov. and never about what the Gov. can do for the people.


Are there no better way to cut down on defacing adds than through taxation

Very laughable, totally hilarious, men no manner of gif can describe how hard I laughed by seeing this post.. well, it can only be in some parts of Anambra. Maybe his hometown cos I just know this thing ain't gonna fly in onitsha, nnewi, and some very populated cities

If it's Lagos children of hate from that would have started crying.. shouting Tinubu

I am very certain some of the posters above did not read the post.