John Chuma Nwosu, the African Democratic Congress (ADC) candidate for the Anambra 2025 governorship election, has made a sweeping commitment to reform the state’s revenue collection system, vowing to end multiple taxation and immediately dismantle what he called Governor Chukwuma Soludo’s “street terrorists.”
Speaking during an online interaction with Anambra citizens residing abroad, Nwosu, an Information Communication Technology (ICT) specialist, said the current system of “street terror” has become the primary feature of the Soludo administration and has brought tears to the people.
Immediate Crackdown on ‘Terrorists’
Nwosu pledged that if elected, he would take action “from his first minute in office” to eliminate the practice of using aggressive groups, such as the widely known ndi aka-odo, for tax enforcement and revenue collection.
He cited the tragic case of a former President of the Onitsha Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture (OCCIMA), Okechukwu Akaname, who recently died after an attack by agents of the Anambra State Waste Management Authority (ASWAMA). Nwosu described the incident as a “sad commentary on the government of Soludo” and vowed that no such incident would ever happen under his watch.
Computerization to End Multiple Taxation
Confronted by a resident medical doctor on the issue of up to nine different groups collecting taxes under various guises, Nwosu pledged a complete overhaul centered on technology.
“Multiple taxation is a problem that is common, more especially in Anambra State. I will end it in Anambra,” he vowed.
He elaborated that his government would operate on a “100 percent full E-government system,” which would computerize the collection of state-based taxes to ensure transparency and eliminate corruption.
“You don’t disturb anybody on the road and you’re not supposed to be seen on the road harassing anybody as you like. We’ll remove them 100 per cent from the streets,” Nwosu declared, adding that the shift would solve the problem of “street terrorism” and increase transparency in governance.
For inter-state transport taxation, he promised to collaborate with other South East governors to implement a computerized, regional sticker system—similar to practices in the South West—where a single fee covers all necessary tariffs.
