Enugu State Government Announces Registration and Taxation for Traditional and Herbal Practitioners

The Enugu State Government has announced the commencement of registration for traditional and herbal practitioners, including Native Doctors, Ezenwanyi, Ezenwoke, and Dibias, operating within the state. The registration form, priced at N100,000, includes a state certificate, state ID card, and local government certificate.

The Zonal Coordinator for Enugu North Senatorial Zone and Nsukka LGA Coordinator, MC Rock J Nwa, has been designated to oversee the registration process. Interested practitioners can contact him at +234 808 689 8145 for further information.

The registration exercise is expected to conclude in September, and practitioners who fail to register within the stipulated timeframe will face a penalty of approximately N1 million.

In a unique directive, the state government has instructed practitioners who cannot afford the registration fee to sell their gods and shrines to others who can manage them and use the proceeds to pay the native doctor’s tax.

The registration process aims to regulate

traditional and herbal practices in the state, and details on the date and venue for the form will be disclosed soon.