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FG moves to end extortion on highways

Disturbed over series of complaints received due to extortion and multiple vehicular taxes imposed by agents alleged to be working with Local Governments Areas on Federal Highways, the Ministry of Transportation, has announced readiness to partner the Joint Mobile Sanitation Agency of Nigeria (JOMSAN), in a bid to sanitise the system.

The Minister of State for Transportation, Gbemisola Saraki, gave the assurance in a statement issued by JOMSAN President, Dr. Nnamdi Ogbogbo, after a courtesy visit to the ministry.

Saraki who was represented by the Director, Road Transport and Mass Transit Administration, Mrs. Esther Ehigie, said the issue of extortion and double taxation on vehicles has raised serious concerns for the ministry.

While noting that there’s need for regulations, she disclosed that the ministry is currently working on a transformation program that will help address issues of multiple taxation especially on vehicles transporting food products on federal highways.

She said: “The issues are not new; the ministry has been bombarded many times with complaints. Around November, some people who are victims of extortion came here to complain. It’s something the ministry is looking into.

“I want to let us know that the ministry is really working on it. Similar proposals have been coming in on how to curb the extortion on Federal Highways.

“There’s need for regulations. The minister is very concerned about this and other issues.

“The minister is coming up with a transformation program because the road subsector, as you know is very important because it carries over 90 per cent of our movements.

“Currently, work is ongoing on different aspect to come out with a road transportation program which will look into all these issues you have raised.”

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