By Frank Edima Motorcyclists in Bakassi local government area of Cross River State have protested the N100 daily tax introduced by the Ministry of Transport and Marine Services. The cyclists popularly known as “Okada riders” recently blocked Calabar-Ikang road during a peaceful protest against the new levy. According to Desmond Eke, one of the riders,
By Our Correspondent The Governor of Cross River, Senator Ben Ayade has directed the immediate suspension of all taxes and levies currently being paid by taxi drivers in Calabar pending when government shall come out with a harmonized figure. Ayade gave the directive when members of the Cross River State Drivers’ Association, led by the
By Ogar Monday Mixed reactions have trailed the announcement by the Cross River state governor, Senator Ben Ayade that he was abolishing all forms of taxation for low income earners in the state. Our correspondent who went to town to seek the opinion of those the policy is meant to affect reported that while some
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Cross River State Governor, Senator Ben Ayade yesterday announced he was abolishing all forms of taxation for low income earners in the state. Ayade who disclosed this during a media parley in Calabar, said a bill to this effect is before the state House of Assembly. The governor maintained that the poor
By Christiana Ukung Alawa The Chief Executive Officer of Toja Fashion Alternative, Tochukwu Onwutao, a traditional fashion outfit in Calabar, Cross River State has called on the state government to ameliorate the sufferings of private businesses with respect to high taxation. He made the call in a chart with CrossRiverWatch recently where he stated that:
by crossriverwatch admin In a move to boost its internally generated revenue, the Cross River State Government has approached traditional rulers to assist it in ensuring that the citizens pay their taxes. The acting Chairman, Cross River Internal Revenue Service, Dr. Peter Oti, who made the plea on Wednesday during a visit to the Paramount
by crossriverwatch admin 2013 has arrived with an air of familiarity. Like every other year, it is pregnant with a lot of expectations and hope for most people. Many people are hopeful that their pains, setbacks and unfulfilled expectations of 2012 will find their realization in 2013. No doubt 2012 was a turbulent year for
by crossriverwatch admin Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria has been urged to fashion out a more holistic policy that will make taxation a pleasurable civic responsibility rather than being seen as punitive measure in the country. Acting Governor of Cross River State, Mr. Efiok Cobham, who stated this when the President and Chairman in