Nigeria: Calabar Protest – Drivers Block Roads, Demand End to Multiple Taxation

Calabar — Chaos erupted in Calabar yesterday as commercial drivers blocked major roads to protest alleged multiple taxation, harassment, and extortion by both authorised and illegal enforcement agents in the state capital.

The protest affected key routes, including areas around the University of Calabar, causing severe gridlock as drivers barricaded roads to press their demands and seek urgent government intervention.

Speaking to journalists, Mr. Etim Asuquo, a minibus driver, said that in…