Anambra State Government says it has put in place, measures to check challenges of illegal and multiple ticketing in the transport sector.
The Commissioner for Transport, Mr Afam Mbanefo, announced this during a meeting with various transport associations in the state, on Monday.
Mbanefo explained that the Ministry would work with the state Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) Unit and drivers’ unions to harmonise and create unified ticketing in the sector.
He urged the associations to ensure they register with the Traffic Command and Control Centre of the Ministry, pointing out that the Ministry can only deal with registered associations with evidence of tax payment.
Public Relations Officer (PRO), Urban Drivers Welfare Association (UDWASS), Mr Kingsley Adiele, commended the commissioner for the efforts to check illegal and multiple taxation in the State, promising the support of the drivers union in assisting the State Government to achieve its lofty vision for the State.
