Commuters Stranded As Commercial Tricycle Riders Protest Extortion, Multiple Taxation In Adamawa | Sahara Reporters

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Business owners and shop owners around the area hurriedly closed for the day and fled to safe places before the police arrived at the scene.

Commercial activities were disrupted in Yola, the capital city of Adamawa State, as commercial tricycle riders blocked major roads to protest against extortion and multiple taxation.

One of the leaders of the protesters, Mohammed Galadima, said,"We are protesting because of the charges we are being subjected to pay every day.” "Apart from these amounts, we also pay N6,500 every year to the state government through the Ministry of Transportation," another rider said. When contacted, the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Transportation, Asiyale Ananze, said,"The ministry introduced a digitalised registration of all tricycle owners and riders in the state to reduce security challenges involving commercial tricycles, popularly known as Keke Napep.

 

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ahanatioceans Lagos bus drivers need to do same in lagos 😒

Una never see anything, the person that APC is has recycle is coming to finish the work they started

Shey Atiku dey see his state🤣

Adamawa, this is the time for you to be Obedient.

God will deliver us in this Country 🤥

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