Women’s Rights Activist Advocates for Benefits and Protection for Sex Workers if Taxed

Women’s rights activist and development advocate, Ene Obi, has called for social amenities, benefits, and protection to be granted to commercial sex workers if they are required to pay taxes.

Obi made the call during an interview on Arise Television on Saturday.

She emphasized that the discussion around taxing sex workers must consider human rights and the reality of poverty in Nigeria, noting that more than 100 million Nigerians are living below the poverty line, with the burden of poverty often falling on women.

“So, if sex workers are made to pay taxes, they should also have access to social amenities, benefits, and protection. They face gender-based violence more,” Obi stated, highlighting the need for protection if taxation were to be enforced.