Governor Imposes N88,000 Fine On Generator Users, Cites Environmental Violations
In a notice served on businesses and shop owners in the state titled: “Contravention Notice,” by the State Ministry of Environment and Climate Change, the state government stated that the use of power sources other than the national grid contravenes several sections of the state’s environmental laws and is subject to fines.
The Governor Peter Mbah-led administration in Enugu State has imposed N88,000 on residents and businesses who are using generators, citing violations of environmental laws due to carbon emissions.
In a notice served on businesses and shop owners in the state titled: “Contravention Notice,” by the State Ministry of Environment and Climate Change, the state government stated that the use of power sources other than the national grid contravenes several sections of the state’s environmental laws and is subject to fines.
In the notice dated August 28, the ministry stated, “You are hereby notified of your contravention of the law, particularly Sections 124, 125, 126, 127, and 128, by your use of alternative power supply (Lutec) in your facility, which contributes to carbon emissions.”
The notice instructed the resident to pay a fine of N88,000 within seven days into an FCMB account (2004261655) belonging to Paskay Global Ventures. Failure to comply would result in prosecution.
SaharaReporters earlier reported that the Mbah-led administration reportedly imposed N1million to N5million mandatory payment on private schools in the state as educational taxes.
SaharaReporters had gathered on Wednesday that the governor had directed that the money should be paid within the three weeks of resumption of 2024/2025 academic year which begins this September.
All schools in Enugu State both government and private school resume first term academic session on Monday, 9th September 2024.
The payments according to sources are categorized. While the private primary schools are to pay N1 million, those operating both primary and secondary schools are mandated to pay N5million.
It was gathered that before the emergence of Peter Mbah administration, educational taxes on private schools are paid per student and it was N300. “But currently, the government doesn’t want to know whether you have the number of students to cover the money or not,” a source told SaharaReporters.
SaharaReporters, however, learnt that some heads of private schools had already communicated the governor’s tax imposition on parents through their various social media channels.
