A Nigerian mother of two has taken to social media to express frustration and concern after a tax charge was deducted from a ₦25,000 bank transfer, sparking fresh conversations around Nigeria’s 2026 tax reforms.
The woman, identified by her Facebook handle Nwawiri Amarachi, described the deduction as excessive, saying it came as a shock given the relatively small amount transferred.
Mother of 2 cries out over tax deduction after ₦25,000 transfer
In a post that has since gone viral, Amarachi shared a screenshot of the transaction dated January 3, 2025, which showed that an ₦87 charge was deducted as tax from her ₦25,000 transfer.
Reacting to the deduction, she wrote: “I was charged almost 100 naira for tax. Nigeria, which way? This tax is too much o. That means 100k tax fee will be very very big. This is getting serious.”
Her post quickly drew attention online, with many Nigerians expressing similar concerns about increasing charges on electronic transfers and the potential long-term impact on everyday transactions.
This development follows an earlier outcry by a Nigerian man who also took to social media after transferring ₦100,000 to his bank account and noticing a significant reduction in the credited amount.
The tweet, posted around 3:14 pm on December 31, 2025, reportedly garnered over 188,000 views as users reacted with disbelief and anger.
Details Of The Tweet
The man, identified as @betsage4 on X (formerly Twitter), stated that he sent ₦100,000 to his Zenith Bank account but was credited with just ₦63,000.
Expressing his displeasure publicly, he wrote: “Yo @ZenithBank, what kind of madness is this? I sent ₦100k to my Zenith account and saw ₦63k as balance. What’s going on?”
His post further fueled public debate, with many Nigerians questioning the transparency and structure of the deductions being applied to bank transfers.
Reactions trailing mother of 2 post below…..
Alexer Joice inquired, “You no put description?”.
Necky Rhem remarked, “Nigeria’s don’t want to do anything with it, they just relax. My sister it is well.”
Ejemru Nnamdi added, “This is just the beginning, hmmm.”
Ijeoma Franklin added, “Hmm nawaoo”.
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