Osun begins sensitisation on new transport law to curb multiple taxation
- Osun State has briefed transport operators on its new Integrated Transport, Traffic and Park Management System Law, 2026.
- Officials say the law ties the Daily Operation Levy to verified working days and uses digital receipts to stop repeated levies.
- Commercial operators have 60 days from the governor's assent to register, and the clock is already running.
Osun State has begun explaining its new transport law to the people who will live under it: drivers, riders, vehicle owners, transport union leaders and park managers. The sensitisation, held on Wednesday and organised by the Ministry of Transportation, focused on the Integrated Transport, Traffic and Park Management System Law, 2026.
The government says the law is meant to cut multiple taxation, stop illegal levies and make the roads safer. For an ordinary commercial driver in Osogbo or Ile-Ife, the promise is simple: pay once, get a receipt, and no tout should demand money again.
What the law changes
Olumide Taiwo, the Accounting Officer for the Ministry of Transport, said the framework covers registration and identification of commercial operators and vehicles, use of approved parks and loading points, proper number plates, roadworthiness checks and better traffic management.
He said the aim of the meeting was not just to announce the law but to help operators understand their duties and the protections open to them.
Under the law, the Daily Operation Levy will be tied to verified commercial activity, so operators are charged only for days they actually work. The state also plans to use electronic identification, QR and NFC credentials, digital payment logs, cameras and Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) systems to check compliance.
Solanke Hamzat, Acting Chairman of the Osun Internal Revenue Service, said the reform fits the push for simpler, more transparent tax administration. He said digital receipts would protect operators from being asked for money twice.
Once you have paid and you have your digital receipt, nobody can come and harass you again for money.
Hamzat said the automated system would also stop ticket duplication and send collections straight into government coffers.
What happens next
The law is already in force. Hamzat said commercial vehicle operators have 60 days from the date the governor signed it to complete mandatory registration, and that the countdown has started.
Operators who register within the window should be able to show digital proof of payment if anyone stops them on the road. The test for the state will be whether the new system truly ends the roadside collections that drivers have long complained about.
