Cross River State Government has exempted women in commercial transport and men aged 60 and above from paying vehicle registration and daily operational levies.
The Chairman of the Cross River Transport Regulatory Agency (CTRA), Oliver Orok, announced the policy on Monday during a meeting with the drivers’ union covering Calabar metropolis and the southern senatorial district.
Mr Orok described the move as part of Governor Bassey Otu’s “People First” agenda and the administration’s “Season of Sweetness” for transporters.
“Women who are into this driving business will not pay for registration of their vehicle and will not pay daily operational levies. The operation is free for them.
“Men above 60 years of age, who own their vehicle and wish to drive commercially, are also exempted. They won’t pay registration or pay daily levies,” he said.
