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The immediate suspension of all transport levies levied on tricycles (Keke), buses, taxis, and other commercial vehicles operating on Abia roadways has been ordered by Governor Alex Otti.
The suspension is effective immediately and will last until the government reviews these levies and makes public its plans for the easy, organized, and transparent collection of such transportation Levies in a way that would not encourage extortion, intimidation, or harassment of motorists, according to Otti, who recalled how he pledged to do so during the governorship campaigns.
The current technique is antiquated and seriously detrimental to both the economic health of the state and the lives of its citizens, according to the governor, who said as much in a statement issued on May 31 by his media aide Ferdinand Ekeoma. As a result, it should be discontinued.
Security agents have been briefed and instructed to seize and bring to justice anyone discovered breaching this order, therefore anyone engaging in revenue collecting, whether directly or indirectly, has been asked to stop immediately or face the wrath of the law.
