Economy

Outrage Trails New NIPOST Registration Fees For Courier Operators As Nigerians Say FG Out to Destroy Businesses

The recently announced registration fees for courier service operators in the country by the Nigeria Postal Service (NIPOST), has been met with outrage by Nigerians who took to Twitter to express their frustrations at what they described as an attempt by the President Muhammadu Buhari led the federal government to destroy small businesses.

See some of the reactions

This wasn't well thought out, I must say. It would only aggravate the struggles of many young Nigerians. How do we encourage them to be involved in economic building if we initiate policies that would hamper their businesses. The FG and @NipostNgn need to reconsider. pic.twitter.com/hM2EJt9NaR
— SUPREMOS 🤍🐘 (@DONJAZZY) July 24, 2020

At a time when govts all around the world (including Nigerian state govts) are reducing taxes, granting tax holidays and helping out small businesses, the Federal Govt wants to enforce Stamp Duty and NIPOST Courier Licence fees? I don’t get it.
— Dr Joe Abah, OON (@DrJoeAbah) July 25, 2020

Dear VP @ProfOsinbajo, this fee proposed by @NipostNgn would definitely kill small businesses who rely on logistics for their goods delivery and I'm sure it doesn't represent your vision for the ease of doing business in Nigeria. Please help! #SayNoToNipostFee pic.twitter.com/cffVw3vYIu
— Slimfit (@iSlimfit) July 25, 2020

NIPOST has the audacity to ask for business plans as regulatory documents. Lmaoooooo. So that they will use everything for their own business. How can people be so wicked.

When it’s not that they’re giving loans. #SayNoToNipostFee
— Dammy Sugar✨ (@_DammyB_) July 25, 2020

Nigeria has a very high rate of Unemployment and with this Nipost fee, The numbers would double. This is actually very sad, the citizens need to be considered before creating such policies. #SayNoToNipostFee pic.twitter.com/8l6LVRmWvZ
— 𝐀𝐔𝐍𝐓𝐘 𝐀𝐃𝐀 (@Auntyadaa) July 25, 2020

How much does the average logistics business make per month with a bike or two? Yet you're requesting them to pay one million naira for a license!

How much does the online vendor make per day?

You'll stifle many businesses struggling to survive#SayNoToNipostFee
— Dr. Chinonso Egemba (@aproko_doctor) July 25, 2020

The same country that grants big businesses tax waivers, is here to kill courier and logistics firms, which are mostly new and owned by youths. For a country with unbelievably high unemployment rate, this is both insensitive and unwise. Nigerians deserve better. #SayNoToNipostFee pic.twitter.com/l66faIf8br
— Gimba Kakanda (@gimbakakanda) July 25, 2020

Mr CEO, how did he arrive at these figures? Some of these companies don't make this much in an entire year. Union levy, agbero levy, LG levy, Lagos state levy, Nipost levy..
Bombard the lines and email till this rubbish is cancelled..50 mails / 50 calls per day#SayNoToNipostFee pic.twitter.com/6dsEZl2r6J
— Dr. Toks 🦇 (@fimiletoks) July 25, 2020

Good morning

Let’s all not forget that the biggest enemy to every single Nigerian business out there is the GOVERNMENT

This same government that provides absolutely nothing for its citizens and these same citizens try to do businesses to survive and feed#SayNoToNipostFee pic.twitter.com/GU48caX2NW
— Golden NO 1 (@femi_golden) July 25, 2020

Young lazy Nigerians gathered their savings, borrowed money from family and friends to start logistics business but the government once again wants to frustrate them💔

The price of bad leadership is very expensive. Nigerians need to collectively #SayNoToNipostFee pic.twitter.com/FTFfY4PmoI
— Elder Seun (@iamseunalaofin) July 25, 2020

Imagine buying a delivery bike for N350,000 and paying N1,000,000 to get an operating license.. If this is not madness, I don’t know again.. Very soon they will charge us for living and breathing Nigerian air.. #NOTONIPOSTFEE #SayNoToNipostFee
— The hair Plug (@Msmenalicious) July 25, 2020

https://twitter.com/localblack_man/status/1286925968930742273?s=21

NIPOST should not be allowed to charge these ridiculous fees, @femigbaja. Thousands of young Nigerians have lost jobs in the last few months. Some turned to courier services. A friend who lost his job bought these from Oride. Please don’t let him commit suicide. #SayNoToNipostFee pic.twitter.com/p9j3Jz5BVl
— Dr Dípò Awójídé (@OgbeniDipo) July 25, 2020

I didn’t quit my 8-6 to become a full time entrepreneur and a hustler for Nipost to frustrate my business.
A graduate of mass communication but now a full time entrepreneur.
I won’t be forced to the street or beg to feed. #SayNoToNipostFee pic.twitter.com/ndx5qkRiNy
— Anita Vams (@a__vanita) July 25, 2020

https://twitter.com/yemisi_williams/status/1286879529269637121?s=21

https://twitter.com/iam_rashclassik/status/1286892117831426049?s=21

Don't think you're mot affected. You are. We all are. As long as logistic services have to cough up this fee, your delivery prices will increase. Some may even be higher than the item you're buying. #SayNoToNipostFee
— The (@DamiElebe) July 25, 2020

NIPOST had listed registration fees for different categories of courier licenses. According to the announcement, companies operating internationally are to pay N20,000,000 and 40% renewal fees of N8,000,000. National operators to pay N10,000,000 and N4,000,000 yearly for renewal. Regional operators to pay N5,000,000 for licensing fees and N2,000,000 annually.

Other categories include state operators who are required to pay N2,000,000 and N800,000 renewal fees. Municipal operators N1,000,000 and N400,000 renewal fees. The Special SME category to pay N250,000 for license fees and N100,000 for renewal.