Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Sunday hailed tax payers in the State for performing their civic obligations faithfully, saying the State recorded more Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) in 2016 than what was recorded in 2015 despite economic recession in the country.

As at December 16, 2016 the State had raked in N287billion IGR for the year under review as against N268.2billion generated in 2015.

Speaking at a special evening of music and camaraderie held at the Lagos House, Ikeja, to usher in the Yuletide season, Governor Ambode said the taxes paid by the people have been judiciously utilized to upgrade infrastructures and provide various services, just as he said that Lagosians deserved to be appreciated for cooperating with government in that regard.

Speaking on the significance of the event which featured performances by array of evergreen musicians and was attended by top political leaders, captains of industries, media executives, professionals in various fields, members of the diplomatic corps, among others, Governor Ambode said the State Government was greatly appreciative of the contributions of the people to the growth of the State in the year under review, adding that the event was principally to appreciate them.

He said: “You wonder what it is that we are doing? We said it is an evening with the Governor but the truth is I just set this up to appreciate all of you and to say a big thank you. Yes, people have been saying that Lagos is working but Lagos is only working because of the people who are seated here.

“The tax payers are the ones giving us the little energy that we have and even though when they say Nigeria is in recession, but somehow Lagos has been able to do it and it is because people are paying their taxes.

“The truth is that the people have been carrying out their civic obligations and somehow we have been returning those obligations with the services that we have provided and you found out that this year; we have actually made more IGR than last year under a recession.

“So, somehow, we need to appreciate all the people that have made this to happen and then I look at the way I could use Arts, Entertainment, Tourism and Hospitality not only to promote the excellence that Lagos has always been known for but to provide another sector of revenue for Lagos State and I felt one of the ways to go about that was to invite our old celebrities that we seem to have forgotten and spend an evening with them,” Governor Ambode said.


The event was attended by top leaders including National Leader of All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Tinubu; Governor of State of Osun, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola; Lagos State Deputy Governor, Dr Idiat Oluranti Adebule; Minister of Information, Culture and Tourism, Alhaji Lai Mohammed; former Governors of Osun State, Chief Bisi Akande and Senator Isiaka Adeleke; former Governor of Cross River State, Donald Duke; Majority Leader of House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila; Senator representing Lagos West at the Senate and his predecessor, Solomon Adeola Olamilekan and Ganiyu Olanrewaju Solomon respectively; Speaker of Lagos State House of Assembly, Mudashiru Obasa; Managing Director of Access Bank, Mr. Herbert Wigwe; South West APC Women Leader, Chief Kemi Nelson; Iyalode of Lagos, Alhaja Binta Tinubu, among others.

Some of the legendary musicians that performed at the event include Evangelist Ebenezer Obey, Sir Victor Uwaifo, Sir Shina Peters, Lagbaja, Queen Salawa Abeni and Adewale Ayuba.



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DECEMBER 19, 2016

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Why not if not...


Lagos is more like PayAsYouEarn.



Just make sure that you curtail the number of unrecognized touts that are in charge.

Kudos Ambode...

Lagos is moving forward.


itesiwaju eko lawa nfe.

Eko o ni baje oooooo!!
APC!!!!!!!!

Lagos is a different country na.

Stop counting it among Nigeria.

The main issue is not generajing but spending. It's not today that I started hearing of billions and trillions but nothing to show.Half of the money may end up in the pockets of privileged few. His work must be commensurate with the said revenue,collecting from the poor masses to enrich the few is evil,he must use the money for the people.

It must not be like the case of Buhari who claimed to have saved trillions from recovered loots,petrol subsidy removal and TSA but still lacks money to fund his budget and wants to mortgage our future through excessive borrowing.

I beg Help us develop Lagos very before we split

As long as flat-heads keep importing themselves into Lagos, the state will continue to have revenue increment. Each of them will bring another flat head to Lagos when returning from the Red mud region in January that spells growth in 2017 for the State

Eko oni baje.

IDEKEALUMONA:
Good

wondeful

Sweet!!

well in figure, lagos state government generated more revenue in 2016. but is it the same value compare to the previous years?

After using tax to almost suffocate people

Good news for the people and government of Lagos. The state now generate approximately N24billion monthly apart from federal allocation, that's like the monthly allocation of about six States put together. No wonder they keep hating on Lagos.

Kudos to Asiwaju for laying the foundation for the financial prosperity of Lagos that his successors are now building on.It takes a man of great wisdom and vision to build a system that is this successful.


Eko oni baje.

divicode:
Kudos to APC

Wailers will start wailing now

Flattt headdds will claim it is their money and yet they cannot develop their flattt headdd republic

Kid!

This is a state that works, not some states that can't generate revenue Bt always expect federal government to bail them out, whereas they r pocketing from the state's purse. The he-goat governor knows what I'm talking about.

Nice one. .tinubu is good at identifying talents

Eko oni baje oooo.

Tax and fine combined. Na for our pocket

After sponsoring crisis in d Niger delta for companies to move to lagos, they are now celebrating the spoils and bounties of war. Its well.

kopite:
After sponsoring crisis in d Niger delta for companies to move to lagos, they are now celebrating the spoils and bounties of war. Its well.

LMAO , where are you from?

Are you thinking what I'm thinking..
Where did all the MMM funds go to? lol
This is by Farrr the best governor in Nigeria.. 2nd term sure you die!!

dMODShavgonemad:
This is a state that works, not some states that can't generate revenue Bt always expect federal government to bail them out, whereas they r pocketing from the state's purse. The he-goat governor knows what I'm talking about.

okowa(Delta State)fayose(Ekiti).

I have always said it when people see commited leadership they will rush to pay tax ..Thumbs up to Governor Ambode who I rate one of the best leaders Nigeria has had since independence..Before he was elected I was against him because he was fat (I never trust fat people with anything from experience ) but he has proven me wrong and made me his biggest fan in Nigeria ..I believe and love this man to the hilt

omofunaab:
Nice one. .tinubu is good at identifying talents

Eko oni baje oooo.

But he didn't identify Buhari well at all..

blackaxe78:
As long as flat-heads keep importing themselves into Lagos, the state will continue to have revenue increment. Each of them will bring another flat head to Lagos when returning from the Red mud region in January that spells growth in 2017 for the State

You can make ur point without derogatory words, an adult probably.

richidinho:


Kid!

He pain am wella

Use the next available energised transformer

divicode:


He pain am wella

Use the next available energised transformer

Mttcheeew.... Smh!

idupaul:


But he didn't identify Buhari well at all..

Buhari has identified himself with others