Hawkers, petty traders are now tax-free – Government declare
Governor Muhammad Umaru Bago of Niger State has observed with dismay how petty traders and hawkers are being exploited with multiple taxes and has ordered the immediate ban on collecting taxes from them across the state.
The governor announced the ban while speaking with the Government House press crew in Minna on Tuesday, 25th February 2025.
“As a government, we have resolved that henceforth, no trader, no petty trader, should be taxed,” he added. “Hawkers and petty traders are tax-free in Niger State. Anybody found taxing them will be dealt with decisively for extortion,” he said.
The governor, who noted that petty traders are being exploited with taxes, said that Local Government chairmen and councilors should take note and ensure that such practices stop immediately.
He disclosed that the state has a centralized tax system that has exempted all hawkers and petty traders.
