cap28:

have you ever heard of the phrase - no taxation without representation?

do lagos tax payers benefit from the punitive taxes imposed on them by fashola and his cronies? if so, kindly enlighten me on what he is currently doing with the revenue because the last time i checked lagos was still one big giant slum

also export processing zones only benefit giant multinational corporations who can import goods from their countries of operation use the cheap labour in the free trade zone to manufacture and configure them and then re export them without being burdened by tarrifs (which will not apply since the goods are not sold in the country where the free zone is located

These corporations also enjoy massive tax breaks and are able to monopolise domestic markets causing the collapse of local businessess - in other words a free trade zone will enrich the walmarts of this world and send many nigerian businesses into bankruptcy - sounds good doesnt it?

cap28:

Were those people in the slums of Makoko from the east? How come Fashola could not rehouse them, many of them had been living in that area for generations.

Why are you so keen to focus on my state of origin - i am not a tribalist like you as i see myself as a nigerian citizen free to live anywhere in nigeria that i choose, do you see americans from different states being told to go back to their states of origin if they cant find jobs in one state?

All businesses started out on a small scale and built up - in civilised societies small businesses are incentivised and benefit from govt loans and subsidies, in nigeria they are run out of town. Would you prefer a foreign multinational to come to nigeria use lagosians as cheap sweat shop workers and remit all their profits back to europe and america - is that your idea of progress?

Dibiachukwu:
Where did I say I want to crush lagos economy. I am just saying that we would do our business in our own ports; no matter how "village" it is. We want to bring home those so called insignificant businesses.

Eko Ile:


You missed the point. Le me rephrase the question.


How are you going to achieve all that with the insignificant infrastructures in the pictures I posted?


Secondly, it's not always about you and the rest of your clan heading back to your villages, there other factors limiting you and your people starting from safety and security to broader market.

You people on NL can spew all that tribal talk till eternity, but your people in Lagos are stup/id because they know how important Lagos is to their businesses and personal safety that no government in any of your states can guarantee.


A lot of transport companies lost businesses for the 3rd year in a row last Christmas simply because your people prefer to stay and enjoy their holidays in Lagos instead of endangering their lives or getting kidnapped and killed by their own people. You people have major worries in your villages greater than your needless crying and moaning over Lagos everyday.


Even sef, what are you going to deny Lagosians by going back to your villages? Your fake goods abi spare parts? We have more to gain with your exit FYI.

debosky:

Fashola is the democratically elected representative of Lagos state - he has the mandate to collect taxes and levies on behalf of the residents of Lagos State.


He is doing a lot of things - or do you think initiatives like this https://www.nairaland.com/1192711/lagos-build-inner-city-roads are paid for by hot air?

Besides, if taxpayers feel they are not benefiting, then they should challenge the validity of the levy/taxes through legal channels not by beating up employees of the government carrying out their legal duties.



Irrelevant examples - is Walmart coming to compete with Mile 2 spare part dealers?

aribisala0: Me answer your question. Ogun will visit your household and play with your family.
Ogun who played with the the littele child and behold
her v.agina bled all day.
Your mother will bleed to death

It will not be well with your mother she will succumb to cancer and die with wailing and agony

debosky:

Fashola is the democratically elected representative of Lagos state - he has the mandate to collect taxes and levies on behalf of the residents of Lagos State.


He is doing a lot of things - or do you think initiatives like this https://www.nairaland.com/1192711/lagos-build-inner-city-roads are paid for by hot air?

Besides, if taxpayers feel they are not benefiting, then they should challenge the validity of the levy/taxes through legal channels not by beating up employees of the government carrying out their legal duties.



Irrelevant examples - is Walmart coming to compete with Mile 2 spare part dealers?

Dibiachukwu:

No lagos CAN never be safer for the Igbo than their village. That is just a mischievous thing to say. Slowly we would get there in terms of infrastructure. The seaport in onicha would be used to its capacity. If we need more, we would scout for other good locations in the SE.
@ the bolded
We are not trying to get those Igbo business men, because we want anybody to be deprived of anything. We are just trying to attract more business people. Lagos may not need them, but we need them in the SE.

eastman11: Govt of Lagos state is targeting Igbo business men with a lot of punitive taxes, levies and looting their shop forgetting that what goes around comes around, this can only result to increase in spare parts prices with the effect that ordinary Lagosians will still be the once to pay for it.

The truth is that no one will run Igbos out of Lagos because we have virtually bought it over and imposing levies and taxes will do no one any good.

Smooyis: Stop ur local and tribal mentality. Everyone is supposed to pay tax. As an employee with Lagos I pay nothing less than 100k per annum. I don't know why some igbos always read tribal meanings to everything. U should be law abiding whereva u are. There are yorubas selling automobiles as well. Though in d minorities. Our concern should be that d govt uses d money realised properly and not for us to b playing tribal cards. Apologies to d good and law abiding igbos pls

Smooyis: Stop ur local and tribal mentality. Everyone is supposed to pay tax. As an employee with Lagos I pay nothing less than 100k per annum. I don't know why some igbos always read tribal meanings to everything. U should be law abiding whereva u are. There are yorubas selling automobiles as well. Though in d minorities. Our concern should be that d govt uses d money realised properly and not for us to b playing tribal cards. Apologies to d good and law abiding igbos pls

Virgin Finder: That's why I've warned Igbos against being unnecessarily boastful.

Who knows? Fashola or a number of LASG officials may be registered members of this community and have been following the empty boasts concerning Lagos from the Igbos hence this backlash.

Igbos grow up!

Bokoharam: Fashola has failed...woefully. I never knew people can change this fast.

Anyway, whether with Armoured Personal Carried (APC) or ACN, Tinubu has lost Lagos to PDP by share stupidity & irresponsibility.

oyb: long and short - the only place where ibos can d business is where there is no regulation whatsoever any tom, dick or harry is free to wake tomorrow and become a dealer

it is the same rubbish which has turned festac to an eyesore with used goods and used cars for sale at every corner

redsun: Have the policies makers ever given it a second thought that with the banning of okada,the motorcycle spare parts dealers may not be making enough to up for the registration fee?