Shuttle bus drivers in Anambra State have lamented that they are daily extorted and harassed by touts, popularly known as Agberos.

The touts operate in cities across the state despite claims by Governor Chukwuma Soludo’s administration that their operation had been banned. The government had also promised to rid the state of illegal tax collectors.

The drivers said that they are being harassed and extorted on a daily basis by illegal tax collectors.

Meanwhile, in addition to the illegal collections by touts, tricycle riders and bus drivers in the state are made to pay between N15,000 to N25,000 monthly to the state government.

They, therefore, appealed to Governor Soludo to protect them from louts, who terrorise them.

The Secretary of Anambra State Shuttle Bus Drivers Forum (ASRBDF), Mr Akubilo Ifeanyi, told journalists in Awka, the state capital, that despite the ban on illegal tax collection in the state, touts still extort money from them everywhere in the state.

Ifeanyi alleged that the people engaging in the illegal tax collection operations and their sponsors in the state are well-known to the authorities.

He said, "We are suffering from multiple taxations as a result of the operations of touts in the state.

“In Onitsha, the Agberos (touts) collect N700, N3,000 in Ifite Awka and the same amount at Unizik and Eke Awka axis on a daily basis."

Ifeanyi expressed sadness about how they pay the state government stipulated levies, adding the payments do not reflect as “most of those who have paid the stipulated levies into government accounts are detained by the government task force teams allegedly made up of touts”.

He said drivers are detained and their vehicles are impounded for days and when they are released, they are forced to pay for the days they and their vehicles were “illegally” detained.

Ifeanyi said, “We are not happy that when our shuttle buses are with mechanics for three months, we will still pay. We are not happy that when a driver goes for an examination, he will still pay.

“We are not happy that when our buses are detained by the Agberos or enforcement team, we will be forced to pay again.”

“We are ready to support and cooperate with the government but the government must help us with these challenges of Agbero harassing us, paying when our vehicles did not work and other challenges.

“We are confused about the enforcement teams; there are lots of them. Some wear green uniforms, others wear red. We don't know the one to follow. Anambra State Internal Revenue Service (AIRS) should help us with the right enforcement team and account to pay into," he added.

The ASRBDF Secretary further noted that the shuttle bus drivers have appealed to Governor Soludo to build public parks for them to carry passengers and that the governor promised to provide parks for them.

According to him, anytime they carry passengers from existing parks, they are forced to pay huge amounts of money as the operators of the parks usually claim that the parks are not public parks.

He, therefore, appealed to the governor to provide public parks for them and ensure the total eradication of touts in the state.

Source: https://saharareporters.com/2023/08/08/shuttle-bus-drivers-anambra-lament-extortions-harassment-touts-despite-paying-taxes

Do you mean Soludo's boys?

These are what IPOB intends to stop. But you people are brainwashed against IPOB.

raskymonojendor:

Thugs and agboro from the days of Peter Obi.

How many drivers complained during the time of Obi?

immortalcrown:
Do you mean Soludo's boys?

Thugs and agboro from the days of Peter Obi.

https://www.nairaland.com/ibrahimcoomasie/topics

Hmm

It's unfair

Their mate MC Oluomo is giving palliative to people in Lagos but they in Anambra are constituting nuisance and extorting drivers with their agbero lifestyle.

I like Soludo so much. He should deal mercilessly with these set of Anambra agberos before they finish the state completely.

Lover of IGBOs ..I sight you..buzu

LegendHero:
Their mate MC Oluomo is giving palliative to people in Lagos but they in Anambra are constituting nuisance and extorting drivers with their agbero lifestyle.

I like Soludo so much. He should deal mercilessly with these set of Anambra agberos before they finish the state completely.

Fellow Nigerians, you can view this situation in whichever way that is convenient for you.

But whichever way you choose, on no account should anyone blame any igbo for anything happening in Anambra, and indeed the entire South East.

A hint on where to focus in apportioning blame are PBAT, Buhari or fulani herdsmen. You may also blame leodeking.

Kalashnikov49:
Lover of IGBOs ..I sight you..buzu

I’m not a lover of Ibo.

I just like Soludo as a person.

MC Oluomo should leave Igbo land with immediate effect.

DevilishMan:
MC Oluomo should leave Igbo land with immediate effect.

MC don take over igboland..

LegendHero:
Shuttle bus drivers in Anambra State have lamented that they are daily extorted and harassed by touts, popularly known as Agberos.

The touts operate in cities across the state despite claims by Governor Chukwuma Soludo’s administration that their operation had been banned. The government had also promised to rid the state of illegal tax collectors.

The drivers said that they are being harassed and extorted on a daily basis by illegal tax collectors.

Meanwhile, in addition to the illegal collections by touts, tricycle riders and bus drivers in the state are made to pay between N15,000 to N25,000 monthly to the state government.

They, therefore, appealed to Governor Soludo to protect them from louts, who terrorise them.

The Secretary of Anambra State Shuttle Bus Drivers Forum (ASRBDF), Mr Akubilo Ifeanyi, told journalists in Awka, the state capital, that despite the ban on illegal tax collection in the state, touts still extort money from them everywhere in the state.

Ifeanyi alleged that the people engaging in the illegal tax collection operations and their sponsors in the state are well-known to the authorities.

He said, "We are suffering from multiple taxations as a result of the operations of touts in the state.

“In Onitsha, the Agberos (touts) collect N700, N3,000 in Ifite Awka and the same amount at Unizik and Eke Awka axis on a daily basis."

Ifeanyi expressed sadness about how they pay the state government stipulated levies, adding the payments do not reflect as “most of those who have paid the stipulated levies into government accounts are detained by the government task force teams allegedly made up of touts”.

He said drivers are detained and their vehicles are impounded for days and when they are released, they are forced to pay for the days they and their vehicles were “illegally” detained.

Ifeanyi said, “We are not happy that when our shuttle buses are with mechanics for three months, we will still pay. We are not happy that when a driver goes for an examination, he will still pay.

“We are not happy that when our buses are detained by the Agberos or enforcement team, we will be forced to pay again.”

“We are ready to support and cooperate with the government but the government must help us with these challenges of Agbero harassing us, paying when our vehicles did not work and other challenges.

“We are confused about the enforcement teams; there are lots of them. Some wear green uniforms, others wear red. We don't know the one to follow. Anambra State Internal Revenue Service (AIRS) should help us with the right enforcement team and account to pay into," he added.

The ASRBDF Secretary further noted that the shuttle bus drivers have appealed to Governor Soludo to build public parks for them to carry passengers and that the governor promised to provide parks for them.

According to him, anytime they carry passengers from existing parks, they are forced to pay huge amounts of money as the operators of the parks usually claim that the parks are not public parks.

He, therefore, appealed to the governor to provide public parks for them and ensure the total eradication of touts in the state.

Source: https://saharareporters.com/2023/08/08/shuttle-bus-drivers-anambra-lament-extortions-harassment-touts-despite-paying-taxes

The IGR going to ugm purse is higher than revenue to govt in SE.

Agbero are tax collectors for ugm. Pay that tax if you no want ugm trouble.

I don't know what Soludo is trying to turn Anambra state into.
When he was running for office, he promised to raise funds from places that his opponents couldn't.
He gave the impression of having connections with international investors and financial institutions from where he would get money to develop the state.
Now, it has turned out to be false.
It has turned out that his true intention is to target the people (particularly the poor and struggling people) of Anambra state.
Umu Anambra, anyi abagokwanu bus ndi kidnappers.

They will not allow this post to get to the front page because they have to prove to everyone that it is only Lagos state that has agbero boys...

Imagine the guts that Mc Oluomo got to have extended the Agbero to the most organised transport union in Nigeria, Anambra

The enemy of my enemy is my friend

I hope you also love Uzodinma because you hate Peter Obi

Yoruba man rest your Foolishness. It ain't needed here.

LegendHero:


I’m not a lover of Ibo.

I just like Soludo as a person.

Some of them now wear green jacket... parading themselves as IGR enforement teams. Them full akwuzu bus park.









The ANGET taskforce we know wear black jacket

They wanted to use this rhetoric during elections that Lagosians should vote out APC because of Agbero that GRV will stop them.
I love how APC media team bursted them on twitter opening a thread about S/E agbero experience. It’s only people who’ve not lived in the south East will easily fall for their gimmick about Agbero or people who don’t travel at least 2-3 times in a year within Nigeria. National solution to Agbero is simple .

Create more employment to divide the huge numbers of Agbero then go after the little ones who refuse to stop. The irony of everything is that the people who claim to be fighting Agbero are the most beneficial it’s more like the poor feeding the rich .

Soludo is confused

Thats one thing I like the north for.

onumadu:
I don't know what Soludo is trying to turn Anambra state into.
When he was running for office, he promised to raise funds from places that his opponents couldn't.
He gave the impression of having connections with international investors and financial institutions from where he would get money to develop the state.
Now, it has turned out to be false.
It has turned out that his true intention is to target the people (particularly the poor and struggling people) of Anambra state.
Umu Anambra, anyi abagokwanu bus ndi kidnappers.

That is a well known Political Scam

Obiano may even turn out to have been better

Tinubu’s boys should let Obi’s co breathe now.


Agbero everywhere

Even for thier backyard MC Oluomo dey rule dem cos na only Lagos get those Agberos.

Dem go begin claim say na only Lasgidi get Agberos but hand don touch them now, dem do begin talk True.

Activities of Agbero and touting in Lagos is not up to halve of Anambra but these Ipob will never see it but Tinubu and MC Oluomo is their problem

We told you that it can't stop

Numbers of deadly and notorious agberos in the East alone can start a country 😒

immortalcrown:

How many drivers complained during the time of Obi?

Who want to end up as shooting target for James Nwafor?
Imagine that guy as minister of defence.

MC Oluomo is the one operating over there

Ogbeni LegendHero, how can you hate Igbos and like only Soludo?
But seriously, the agberoism in Lagos is legendary. It's nauseating and worrisome. The picture below is the depiction of what danfo drivers face daily. I have never lived in Anambra state so I can't tell