Fayose: FG govt wants to tax Nigerians to death, condemns increase in cost of data

Ekiti State Governor, Mr Ayodele Fayose has said the President Mohammadu Buhari led All Progressives Congress (APC) federal government desire was to tax Nigerians to death, saying; “Nigerians must resist any attempt to impose new tax on them.”

The governor described the federal government’s plan to increase the cost of data as wicked, adding that “Most Nigerians are still alive today because they are kept busy by their access to social media. They relieve themselves of the burden of hunger and despair, placed on them by the federal government’s lack of policy direction by reading news and jokes, chatting with friends, watch comedy movies, etc. Denying them of this opportunity through increment in the cost of internet subscription will mean that the federal government deliberately wants many Nigerians, especially the youths to die of depression.”

He hailed the Senate for directing the National Communication Commission (NCC) to suspend the planned increment, saying; “The government must be sensitive to the plight of the people. Today, despite all the taxes and increments in services rendered by federal government agencies, minimum wage has remained at N18, 000 while millions of jobs have been lost. Do they want Nigerians to pay with their blood?”

In a release issued in Ado-Ekiti on Wednesday, by his Special Assistant on Public Communications and New Media, Lere Olayinka, Governor Fayose said “If the only way the federal government believes it can take Nigeria out of recession is to impose obnoxious taxes that will further impoverish the people, the federal government is not being fair to Nigerians.”

He said; “Under 20 months of Buhari’s government, petrol price was increased from N87 to N145 per litre, kerosene; diesel and gas price was increased, electricity tariff was increased, N50 stamp duty was introduced on bank customers, 9% tax for the use of communication services like calls, SMS, MMS and data usage from telecommunication service providers; internet service providers and Pay TV Stations.

“It is also under this APC government that N65 levy was imposed on every withdrawal on ATM, various bank charges introduced, custom duties increased, increment of VAT from five per cent to 10 per cent contemplated, cost of vehicle plate numbers and drivers licence increased, and now cost of internet subscription is to be increased too.

“Is this government out to tax Nigerians to death?”

While condemning the proposed increment in the cost of data, Governor Fayose said it was strange that the federal government came with the idea less than three weeks after the Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed complained about the damage being done to the image of the Buhari’s government by the social media.

“About three weeks ago, Lai Mohammed told Nigerians that social media was the greatest nightmare of the federal government and now, we are being told that federal government has told telecommunication providers to increase the cost of internet subscription. Is this not a way of indirectly restricting Nigerians from using social media?

“They tried to gag Nigerians, using the failed social media bill, now they want to use increment of internet subscription to achieve what they could not achieve with the social media bill last year. Nigerians must say no to this and I am standing with the youths of Nigeria to say no to any increment in the cost of data,” Fayose said.


Source: http://www.trezzyhelm.com/2016/11/fayose-fg-govt-wants-to-tax-nigerians.html

This man eeeh!

broseme:
This man eeeh!

u wan be like him

Fayose is right and I agree with him!

Buhari is simply an idiott

Always on point.


Help us tell that dullard jare.

The governor of the flattinos is on point.

Preach on Sir, some people can't afford subscription now cause of recession then you add increment. It simply means no1 will come online anymore.

Buhari over to you.....

Fayose always tormenting d dullard

2018 is loading for you.....

If this government is sincere in developing this country and it's fight to boost our economy,they will reduce the cost of governance by cutting down on the salaries and allowances of political office holders,reduce the amount of padded projects and corrupt contract allocations.
This government has proven so far to be anti people.The. middle class is slowly been eroded.
It's stupid policies are detrimental to the growth and sustainable development of SME's.
Those of you attacking Fayose for what he has said are either politically myopic and blind,or have sold their conscience and reasoning for stomach gratification.

Fayose mr do something Mr give them..

Buhari is simply a disaster.

Great man!
Pls dont like him but like his msg

oshokomole himself !!!

Spot on!

FG please oooo. Its data i use in updating ma blog and its what I use in making money monthly. I care alot about my visitors. I wanna consistently update ma blog. plssss reconsider.

i think those at NCC need to be sent for psychiatric check up.

Using another failure to protect their previous failures.

this our government eh...smh

Fayose,you Just Dey Wake Up?Capitalising On Every Opportunity Just To Talk,na Your Fault, If Not The FG Wey No Get Sense.

Fayose! Correct man. The FG is not sensitive to the plight of Nigerians. In recession that the Government is suppose to roll out incentive plans, the government is doing otherwise.

I hope he being sincere not just opening mouth now since the Tarif crap dropped lol

God bless all the wailers wailing for a better democracy in Nigeria and devil punish all the zombie them.

Mentcee:
Buhari is simply an idiott

Lol

This man just keep spewing trash to gain points for his political career..
Fashola made even more convincing story b4 getting that portfolio... Now see wah we r gettin..

These people are all dsame...
They make convincing statement b4 getting to the post for us people to blv they r nufin but a saint but immediately they get there they start singing a different tune...

These people are all thieves who has nufin to offer us Nigerians......

b4 Dec next year,Fayose go run away

Nigerians need to stop paying tithes and start paying taxes.

Why do you think so many pastors have planes when so few Nigerians have roads?