These, undoubtedly are not the best of times for residents of Anambra State as Governor Charles Chukwuma Soludo led government has imposed a N100,000 levy for burial posters in the state.
The Governor stated that anyone willing to paste burial and other events posters in any part of the State will pay N5,000 tax which will last for only two weeks.
This is contained in a letter addressed to the National President, Anambra State Association of Town Unions (ASATU) by the Managing Director and Chief Executive, Anambra State Signage and Advertising Agency (ANSAA), Mr. Tony Ujubuonu.
Ujubuonu said; “The agency will work in partnership with ASATU to recover the taxes as sources of internally generated revenue IGR and to curb menace of ‘non-commercial adverts’ in the state.”
“The tariff below serves as a guide to what is payable; sixes, description, amount and duration of the taxes are: 4 X 6FT N5,000 for 2 weeks; 8 X 10FT N20,000 for 2 weeks; above 10FT square are N100,000 monthly; and N5000 for posters for 2 weeks.”
“Note that directional signs leading to the venue which can come in 1x 2ft size will not be charged. It is also important to bear in mind that after the duration of this period, any such board that is left standing will attract a penalty in the sum of the amount initially paid.”
“This penalty is paid weekly. The Agency, in fulfillment of its statutory obligation, is not unmindful of the menace associated with non-commercial adverts that have literally occupied our out-of-home space.”
“These adverts come in the form of obituary, religious, wedding and sundry flex, banners and posters. These materials tend to deface the environment and pose a threat to the aesthetics of our communities.”
“It is our wish that the Town Union will take up the responsibility of informing the villages and hamlets. Others to be informed are kindreds, churches and any such bodies within their towns that from the 1st of November, 2022, the Agency will begin the enforcement and collection of levies on all such posters and flex used for any of such ceremonies.”
