Wheelbarrow pushers went agog to protest extortion by revenue collectors in Benin City, Edo state on Friday
The youths who alleged that they pay up to #500.00 daily to the revenue collectors vowed not to go back to work until their harassment stops
According to Nura Kano, “the revenue collectors come to us every day and collect #200,another group collect#200 and another group collect #100 total #500 andsometimes we pay more than that.”
He said he doesn’t make up to #500 for a day sometimes and vowed not to go back to his business until they stop the extortion.
Also speaking Abdullahi Nora said, the revenue collectors are harassing them every day and that most times they don’t make up to what they pay every day as tax, he pleaded with the governor of Edo state to help them as they are also facing hardship in the country.
