eph12:
While taxation is very compulsory and the way forward, our government needs to ease up the pain of paying tax. How much does the government need to provide at least 18 hours electricity to Nigerians? This is the number one priority as far as am concerned. Nigerians will automatically become more productive if we have light to work with and relax. Most families spend nothing less than 300k yearly on fuel. An average company in Nigeria spends an average of 800k - 1 million on fuel yearly. Imagine what this money could have done if used for better things. Upon this electricity bills are still being brought regularly and since there is no meter we have to pay up.
Ask the government to give us good roads and constant electricity and we will gladly pay tax. Nobody would default.

mrvitalis:

The truth is we need over 50 billion dollars to achieve 18 hours power supply and if the money is available it would take like 3 years
And that's like 18 billion dollars per year and u see from my calculations that's is achievable if we implement good taxing system

eph12:

So we pay heavy tax and buy fuel and an expensive rate and you say we should be patient till next three years?
Let our politicians reduce their salaries and bonuses for 3 years and see what you will get. We are paying heavy taxes already what else do you want? If you are not I am.

Legitbaba:
Oh Mr OP....I like you very much, cos u are funny and makes me laugh all the time.. lolz...I tot you were one of those who said the Niger Delta dosnt need more money because they have nothing to show for the 13℅ derivation they have been receiving?? Were u not shouting upandown that we should hold our governors responsible??
You want to tax the already impoverished citizens because you want more money to b generated for our sentors?? Or for Dogara and co to pad the budget again?? Or for Buhari to fly around the world??
When they can't show anything for the few trillions they have received (still receiving)??

Your way of thinking, "Niger Delta dosnt need more money because their governors are corrupt, but Nigeria need more money, because what they have is not enough"

Laughable

mrvitalis:

Am not asking the masses to pay extra tax... No all am asking is for the total collection of the one we pay already
The church are the one who would pay extra tax

eph12:

And who is going to do the total collection? See ehn the money we generate is enough to achieve something. If not we can partner with private investors just like Lagos did for the 4th mainland bridge. If only we can e truthful with ourselves we can achieve with our internally generated revenue.
Let each state control it's resources. Every governor should be responsible for the electricity generation, security, health etc of its States

mrvitalis:

What is our total revenue??
What is the wage bill??
What us used for loan servicing??
What's is left??
These money is actually collected and is eaten by few people
And why shouldn't churches pay tax??

eph12:

I don't remember saying churches shouldn't pay tax.
Let the states compete with themselves on how to move their States forward. Not lazying around and waiting for manna from Abuja. That's my position on the way forward for this country if not I see us just wasting our time and years.

Legitbaba:
Oh Mr OP....I like you very much, cos u are funny and makes me laugh all the time.. lolz...I tot you were one of those who said the Niger Delta dosnt need more money because they have nothing to show for the 13℅ derivation they have been receiving?? Were u not shouting upandown that we should hold our governors responsible??
You want to tax the already impoverished citizens because you want more money to b generated for our sentors?? Or for Dogara and co to pad the budget again?? Or for Buhari to fly around the world??
When they can't show anything for the few trillions they have received (still receiving)??

Your way of thinking, "Niger Delta dosnt need more money because their governors are corrupt, but Nigeria need more money, because what they have is not enough"

Laughable

mrvitalis:

If Nigeria was as rich as Akwa-Ibom I don't think we would be here
What is Nigerian capital budget?? That's what is important
There is never enough money for anyone or country...
My stand is this Niger Delta is supposed to be the most developed region in Nigeria based on the revenue they receive
If Niger Delta need more money there is ways to get it and not militancy

mrvitalis:

What is our total revenue??
What is the wage bill??
What us used for loan servicing??
What's is left??
These money is actually collected and is eaten by few people
And why shouldn't churches pay tax??

homosapien:
In as much as I will want to agree with the Op, I believe solving Nigeria problem doesn't depend on increase taxation, rather a restructure system of fiscal federalism.

Development from my little understanding should start from the lower level rather from the top that is, local government should start been proactive up to state level. Provision of infrastructure shouldn't be a sole federal government responsibility rather, that power should be devolved

Look at the current system, everybody speaks of federal government, what happen to our various state governors and local government chairman after all, the feeding bottle system been practice allows to States to depend on Abuja for everything without the governors thinking outside the box. The question is what happens to the billions collected by governors every month, what happen to the little taxation collected so far which you claim it isn't enough? Objectively answer my question then you know where I am coming from.

My recommendations to the quagmire Nigeria finds itself now is

Restructure the country not just the economy, let all states control both human and Natural resources. Let practice real federalism and not this unitary system.

I believe restructuring is Keys to the way forward. In as much as region think they are been exploited and called others parasite, we will continue to run in circles without a tangible Achievements. Because it such thinking that breeds hatred, corruption dissident, Economy saboteur as so on.

If Rivers as a state is allowed to control it oil resources, provides her citizens with power, education, health, food, and other social infrastructure, and remit some percentage as tax to the central government, believe me there will be healthy competition and rivalry among state which will stimulate growth. It is on the premise I believe effective taxation will work.

Without true federalism, the I chop you chop system currently running now won't stop and we shall continue to see more of Boko haram, IPOB, Niger delta Avengers, Opc, and other armed state actors.

My humble opinion though.

Cc mrvitalis