By Ahmed Attahir Gusau
The amalgamated union of food stuff and cattle dealers of Nigerian (AUFCDN), Zamfara state branch has concluded plan to embark on strike action over multiple taxes on federal highways.
Addressing newsmen Tuesday evening in Gusau, the state chairman of AUFCDN, Alhaji Aminu Garba maintained that the strike action would commence tommorow Wednesday by 12 midnight.
“The nation wide strike is slated to commence on Wednesday 24th of February 2021 by twelve midnight as directed by the national body of our union, all members are expected to participate actively” he said.
He stressed that the amalgamated union of food stuff and cattle dealers of Nigeria has held a series of meetings at different places and resolved to defend the interest and right of members nation wide.
“The union nation wide is contributing immensely to the economic growth of Nigeria by providing revenue and taxes to federal government including 36 states of the federation”.
According to him during EndSARS protest, many of their members fell victims in different parts of the country, particularly South south and south east, saying many people were killed, “properties worth millions of naira including animals were destroyed”.
“The union national body has demand for compensation of lives and properties of our members”.
He lamented that it was sad, inhuman and unfortunate that the recent issue of violence which erupted in Shasha Ibadan, Oyo State where lives and properties were lost.
“Furthermore other issues on the activities of our Union includes multiple taxation, mounting illegal road blocks at unavoidable and strategic location on federal highways and demand for the payment of illegitimate tax that up to four hundred and fifty thousand naira (N450,000) before reaching destination.”
He stressed that the leadership of national body of AUFCDN has warned members,” any member that violate the instructions by transporting animals or food stuff to any part of the country shall be severely dealt with”.
