30.4 C
Ilorin
Friday, June 9, 2023

Support a life

The power of petition; Dr. Isa Pantami orders suspension of NIPOST fee increase. Details

You can now read in English, Yoruba, Igbo and Hausa. Click translate button!

The Minister of Communication and Digital Economy, Dr. Isa Pantami, on Saturday ordered the suspension of an increase in license fees for courier and logistic services planned by the Nigerian Postal Service (NIPOST).

“Our attention has been drawn to an increase of licence fee, which was not part of the regulation I earlier APPROVED for you,” Pantami said via his verified Twitter profile. “Your Chair and PMG were YESTERDAY contacted to put the implementation on hold and send a report to our ministry by Monday. Best wishes!”

The Minister added that “any change of fee” must be approved by him before implementation.

A memo announcing the increase in license fees for courier and logistics services started to circulate on social media on Friday.

A number of Nigerians felt the move would cripple small businesses and further deplete economic activity amid a pandemic.

One Chiedu Chiadika started a petition on change.org and had garnered over 12,500 signatures as of Saturday evening.

According to the petition, “NIPOST are implementing a senseless fee for grant of Courier and Logistic License which is poised at putting hardworking Nigerians out of business in an economy that is already in ruins.”

Pantami responded on Saturday after several persons mentioned him on Twitter with respect to the burgeoning conversation around the fees.

The Minister had earlier approved new regulations for the courier and logistics industry but said on Saturday that an increase in license fees was not part of the package.

source

Receive Alerts on: Whatsapp: +2348102005064, Twitter: @marsteinnews
Share your story with us: Whatsapp: +2348102005064, Email: news@marsteinnews.com

Maruf Ajimatihttps://marsteinnews.com
Maruf Ajimati is the Chief Editor of the Marstein News which is aimed at publishing both local and international information in a justified, and accurate manner in the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

Related Articles

Never Give Up, A Poem

Don't stop till you reach the top,Allow not your mind to be clouded,With desolation of the blinding days,With a spring always walk...

In the Beginning – Review

Hello! Hellooo! Hellooooo! Happy New Month Everybody! I am so excited, Q1 of 2021 is ending.

Nigerian Governors have rejected store up of COVID-19 palliatives.

Biodun Bakare Nigerian Governors have rejected  store up of COVID-19 palliatives. The governors reject this  in response  to the looting of diverse  warehouses all over the country  after the...

LEAVE A REPLY

Please enter your comment!
Please enter your name here

Stay Connected

564FansLike
3,987FollowersFollow
1,097SubscribersSubscribe
- Advertisement -

Latest Articles

Never Give Up, A Poem

Don't stop till you reach the top,Allow not your mind to be clouded,With desolation of the blinding days,With a spring always walk...

In the Beginning – Review

Hello! Hellooo! Hellooooo! Happy New Month Everybody! I am so excited, Q1 of 2021 is ending.

Nigerian Governors have rejected store up of COVID-19 palliatives.

Biodun Bakare Nigerian Governors have rejected  store up of COVID-19 palliatives. The governors reject this  in response  to the looting of diverse  warehouses all over the country  after the...

#EndSARS:Lagos state commence investigation on lekki toll gate .

Biodun Bakare The Lagos State governor, babatunde Sanwo-Olu , says that the Justice Doris Okuwobi-led Judicial Panel of Inquiry and Restitution set up last Monday to...

Ilorin looting: Kwara state Governor announces curfew

The Kwara state governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has declared a 24hrs curfew starting at midnight on Oct. 24th. This announcement came moments ago on the...
Translate »