Ado-Ekiti- Ekiti State Governor, Mr Ayodele Fayose has faulted the Federal Government decision to effect increment in Pay As You Earn (PAYE) tax, pension and National Housing Fund (NHF) deductions, which were applied on gross salary, making some of the workers to have as much 30 per cent reduction in salary and that as a ‘military head of state, Buhari used gun to deal with Nigerians, bu now as a civilian president, he is using economic recession to punish Nigerians and adding salt to injury by using inhuman taxes to reduce workers salary.’ He described the policy as obnoxious and capable of impoverishing the already pauperised workers, especially now that the country is being pummelled by economic recession. The governor said it was wicked and inhuman for any government to increase taxes on workers salary at this period of economic recession when “workers take home can no longer take them home,” adding that; “The federal government should stop believing that the only way it can take Nigeria out of recession is to impose obnoxious taxes that will further impoverish the people.”



In a statement issued on Sunday by the governor’s Special Assistant on Public Communications and New Media, Lere Olayinka, he said; “If government does not have capacity to increase workers salary at this trying period, it should not also increase taxes that will cause decrement in what workers earn.” Fayose



Salary of federal government workers was reportedly reduced through increment in PAYE tax, pension, National Housing Fund (NHF), formerly based on consolidated, which were applied on gross salary. Some of the workers had as much as 30 per cent pay cut. Reacting, Governor Fayose said it appeared that the President Mohammadu Buhari led All Progressives Congress (APC) federal government’s desire was to kill Nigerians with obnoxious taxes.



He said; “As military head of state, Buhari used gun to deal with Nigerians, now as a civilian president, he is using economic recession to punish Nigerians and adding salt to injury by using inhuman taxes to reduce workers salary. “Buhari’s government increased petrol price from N87 to N145 per litre, kerosene; diesel and gas price was increased, electricity tariff was increased, N50 stamp duty was imposed on bank customers, N65 levy was imposed on every withdrawal on ATM, various bank charges introduced, custom duties increased and now workers’ PAYE tax has been increased.


“I sympathise with the federal government workers who only got to know about reduction of their salaries when they got credit alert last month, but they should remember that I warned them.

“Workers are already facing hardships owing to the economic recession, which has caused exchange rate to rise to as much as N480 to $1. The implication of this is that the purchasing power of a worker that is earning say N100,000 per month has reduced to less than N50,000 per month, meaning what such a worker bought at N10,000 this time last year is now should at N25,000.

“I therefore call on the federal government to reverse this decision so as to reduce the level at which the workers are suffering.”


Source http://tunexclusive.com

How sad n disappointing dis govt of lies poverty n recession Nigerians were warned but they allow themselves to b used worst is u still see some very useles zombies still defend thier tin god mumudu bubuhari

On point

Oshokomole till buhari dies

Puote me negatively and drop dead now

Buhari till tomorrow anywhere you dey your Father

Sounds true.

I saw that memo in the office on Friday. Too bad, this is ill timed.

Some of this federal workers most times feel too big to come out and vote...
I hope they now sees the importance of making Their vote count..
Maybe next time you perfect the change you want yourself instead of relying on others to perfect the change for you...
Come out and vote...

Is obvious things won't ever get better in this government and the thought of it beyond 2019 sickens me

I don't know how Nigerians expect someone who did not show simple remorse for the death of Corpers and other Nigerians in the aftermath of 2011 elections to feel their pain for 'ordinary hunger'.

A conscientious and humane leader will strive to improve the living conditions of the citizens rather than complicate it.

Hmmmm it's well ooo

https://www.nairaland.com/3476612/having-manhood-challenges-come-see

sadly looks like the reality of things
wailer o hailer oo errbody is feeling the recession one way or another

Oga Buhari se o fe pa wa ni? When r we going to start getting good news about ur government? Even d N power I was thinking after d two years contract una go settle dem with money. Make dem go into business? Abeg where 30k wan reach for dis ur government? How person wan save inside d 30k ? make Devil cum catch d person make d person dey leave for inside Ado Ekiti . Gbese de ni yen,!!!!!!!