The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) has commended the Anambra State Government and the Anambra State Internal Revenue Service (AIRS) for measures aimed at easing the tax burden on manufacturers, including efforts to curb harassment by unauthorised revenue collectors.
The commendation was made during a high-level stakeholders’ meeting in Awka, the Anambra State capital, where manufacturers, state officials, local government representatives and tax authorities discussed reforms to address multiple taxation and improve the business environment.
The meeting, convened by the Chairperson of MAN Anambra, Enugu and Ebonyi States Branch, Lady Ada Chukwudozie, focused on resolving challenges arising from overlapping taxes and levies, as well as the activities of individuals allegedly posing as revenue collectors.
Chukwudozie said manufacturers in Anambra had, for years, faced repeated disruptions from unauthorised actors who exploited uncertainty surrounding tax administration to extort businesses and interfere with their operations.
She, however, said the situation had improved significantly following interventions by the Anambra State Government and AIRS.
According to her, AIRS informed stakeholders that it had, since April 2026, directed authorised revenue collectors and enforcement personnel not to harass, disrupt or interfere with the operations of MAN members, adding that the directive had been effectively implemented.
“MAN appreciates AIRS for this intervention. The persistent harassment previously experienced from miscreants and unauthorised actors has largely been halted, creating a more conducive environment for manufacturing activities,” she said.
Chukwudozie said the development supports Governor Chukwuma Soludo’s industrialisation and ease-of-doing-business agenda by fostering a more predictable operating environment for investors and manufacturers.
She stressed that MAN was not opposed to the payment of legitimate taxes but was advocating greater clarity and coordination between state and local government tax authorities to eliminate multiple taxation, reduce disputes and improve transparency.
The MAN chairperson also commended the leadership of AIRS, local government authorities and the Anambra State Government for their willingness to engage with manufacturers in finding practical solutions to longstanding tax administration challenges.
She reaffirmed the association’s commitment to working with government institutions to build a transparent, predictable and investment-friendly tax system capable of supporting industrial growth, job creation and sustainable economic development.
Other stakeholders at the meeting called for closer coordination between state and local government authorities to streamline taxes and levies affecting businesses.
Chairman of Idemili North Local Government Area, Stanley Nkwoka, advocated a harmonised tax collection framework that would allow manufacturers to deal with a single coordinated system rather than multiple agencies.
Similarly, Chairman of the Anambra State Association of Local Government Chairmen and Chairman of Aguata Local Government Area, Dr Chibueze Ofobuike, proposed the establishment of a joint committee comprising representatives of MAN, AIRS and local government councils to identify areas of overlap, harmonise tax administration and simplify revenue collection.
The proposal received broad support from stakeholders, leading to the immediate inauguration of a tripartite committee made up of nominees from MAN, AIRS and local government authorities.
The committee, to be coordinated by the Director of Informal Sector at AIRS, Mr Ndubuisi Achebe, is expected to review areas of duplication in taxes and levies, recommend harmonisation measures, improve transparency in tax administration and develop strategies to curb the activities of unauthorised revenue collectors.
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