Nigeria, July 17 -- The Anambra State Internal Revenue Service (AIRS) has countered claims made by the Labour Party 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi that SABMiller Breweries is the highest taxpayer in the state.

During an interview on Arise TV in June, Mr Obi claimed that Intafact Beverages Limited, otherwise known as SABMiller Brewery, is "the biggest revenue earner" in Anambra State and the largest contributor to the state's internally generated revenue.

"The biggest revenue earner in Anambra State is our brewery.

"That brewery is employing at least- directly - 500 Anambra people. That brewery is at least giving food to over 5,000 Anambrians - those who use that business, distributors, truck drivers, everything," Mr Obi, who go...