Don’t charge traffic offenders more than ₦10,000 – Soludo

By Vincent Ujumadu

Anambra State Governor, Professor Chukwuma Soludo, has announced a important argumentation alteration aimed astatine easing the fiscal load connected motorists successful the state, directing that postulation offenders should not beryllium charged much than ₦10,000.

Before now, postulation offenders were reportedly forced by enforcers to wage arsenic overmuch arsenic ₦50,000, a concern the politician powerfully condemned.

“Starting from October 14, 2025, the maximum good payable for immoderate postulation offence successful the authorities volition beryllium capped astatine ₦10,000, careless of the quality of the offence,” Governor Soludo declared.

He made this announcement during a mega rally held astatine the Chuba Ikpeazu Stadium, Onitsha, organized by transport stakeholders to endorse his second-term re-election bid. The politician said the determination was portion of his administration’s broader committedness to gathering a just and inclusive governance exemplary that takes into relationship the economical realities faced by citizens.

“The argumentation is designed to alleviate the economical strain connected our people, peculiarly astatine a clip erstwhile galore are grappling with rising costs,” Soludo said.

He emphasized the request to equilibrium instrumentality enforcement with compassion for the regular challenges faced by motorists and different citizens.

“We are partners successful progress. We volition acceptable up a peculiar task unit to clamp down connected amerciable taxation collectors. Anyone collecting currency indispensable remit it straight to authorities coffers,” the politician stated, adding that the Anambra Road Traffic Management Agency (ARTMA) volition designate due autobus stops with wide markings.

Describing proscription arsenic pivotal to the state’s economy, Soludo noted: “While you lend your best, you are besides among the top beneficiaries of this administration. From the disposable records, the kilometers of roads we person constructed and repaired are unmatched by immoderate erstwhile authorities successful little than 4 years. This is conscionable the opening of Anambra’s improvement nether my administration.”

The Commissioner for Transportation, Barr. Patricia Igwebuike, said the transport assemblage remains a captious portion of each household successful the authorities and commended the politician for aligning proscription with maritime, aviation, and the bluish economy.

Also speaking, the Managing Director of Operation Clean and Healthy Anambra (OCHA) Brigade, Mr. Celestine Anere; the Managing Director of ARTMA, Mr. Emeka Okonkwo; and the Managing Director of the Transport Company of Anambra State, Mr. Chike Obiakor, highlighted the achievements of the Soludo administration, including the elimination of touting and the digitization of taxation payments.

They described themselves arsenic Governor Soludo’s “foot soldiers” and pledged to guarantee his triumph successful the November 8 gubernatorial election.

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