How Nigeria's New Tax Reform Can Save the Haulage Industry - and Empower Truck Drivers
For years, the Nigerian haulage industry has faced a heavy burden not from the weight of the goods it carries, but from the unofficial hands collecting fees along the roads . Truck drivers, already navigating treacherous highways and enduring long hours, have also had to deal with an exhausting and unregulated web of informal tax collectors — local government agents, road union enforcers, and outright touts demanding payments at almost every checkpoint. The Strain of Informal Tax Collection Ask any truck driver traveling from Lagos to Kano, or Port Harcourt to Maiduguri, and they’ll tell you: every state border and local council junction is a potential stop-and-pay point . These payments — often illegal or poorly accounted for — add layers of cost, frustration, and delay to an already complex business. google search Some key effects of this informal system have included: Loss of income for truck drivers , who often bear the brunt of these payments from their pockets. Unpredictable de...