ItsMeAboki:


Gambling is a vice, it is addictive, it ruins and enslaves lives; even the Bible does not support it - not everyone is irresponsible enough to embrace such immorality.

smh

boko haram fifle

sweetgala:


How can you argue that the abuse of betting and drugs benefits the poor. The fact remains both south and north betnaija and Betfair have a net negative impact on the lives of the poor. Many people are suffering in poverty because of this.
These companies make money of the loss of millions of Nigerians 100 naira at a time.

what a mentality displayed here.. Na wa

Bishopsgate:


Oga gambling when properly regulated and organised can be a vehicle for development. Please google the UK lottery to see how many things it funds - education, movie industry, healthcare and many more.

Gambling is a past time designed for adults only. They are aware of the odds and take decisions to gamble as adults. It's a choice and adults have the right to make their choices.

Meanwhile, can this your ultra holy governor ban the most Exploitative vice in Nigeria, especially the North - corruption by the highly religious elite. If and when he can ban it let him come back to me with his self righteousness... Psheewwww

I repeat, it is exploitative; the odds are always stacked against the gambler, very few ppl benefit from it i.e the organisers and the occasional lucky punter - pray not you or any of family gets caught in the web of gambling addiction.

Borno ppl least need such exposure because they are poor and vulnerable; and gambling thrives more among the poor.

asha80:
smh

Don't let fall off.

In the North, one step forward, Five steps backward.

BankeSmalls:
But when you collect allocations from Abuja, do you know that those Betnaija and Nairabet people pay tax which you use to feed your people?

Someone should please drag these people back to school.

u people are really suffering. must everything based on ethnicity. u think ranting up and down here in naira land will change anything, it will only give you the like u crave got. so human find something meaningful to do wit your life. or go be like Mandela,abiola and co. who sacrifice their life for their purpose. if u can't do that's then stop hiding behind the screen of ur phone

Borno is an Islamic state unlike ur states
Wipe the idiots my govenor we are not gamblers

when viable states will be talking this one will come out and talk, do you know how much your state has consumed for security alone, to the extent that it has now become a conduit pipe for embezzlement of fubds. the longer the reign of terror the more some people smile to the bank.

Do you know that these people are paying for tax, buying fuel, paying for shop rent.
Do you know that some of them are graduate?

Mr governor......... Allocation, payout, parish club ��������

If we keep this people in power, we will keep degrading. There's no freedom in their dictionary. NOLLYWOOD is suffering the same because Buhari is the president. Not minding those employed, he can't do anything to move the industry forward all they care for is allocation.

I don't support nor endorse gambling but the fact remains - it can't be stopped!

It should be Legalised but heavily regulated.

Funny enough Bet9ja and nairabet are Yoruba-owned. The same Yoruba's who insult Easterner when they are told that the country must be divided so that hausa-fulani can live in their sharia caves without dragging the south backward.

People that die each day by boko haram is not his business is bet that concerns him. Mistake priority. He is an animal. Anyways, is his state.

LORD LUGARD 1914 9JA NA JOKE

MaziOmenuko:
This guy is a joker! Does he even have the right to do this? Nigerians have freedom of association and freedom of movement.How dare you tell someone who is doing a LEGAL business to leave your state? Sports betting is duly registered and regulated by Nigerian Gaming Commission; I am sure a lot of people from Borno are working in the Nigerian Gaming Commission and the dullard governor recieves allocation from taxes paid to the FG by these betting companies.

FG should start excluding Taxes generated from alcohol and sports betting from these sharia states.

Bet9ja is one of the sponsor of Nigeria league, Borno club collected this season' s sponsorship deal money.

even if the Tax is 1 kobo they definitely have a share in it but were clever to look away at the other significant tax contributor which is alcohol. The federal system seems to be a clog in the wheel of our progress.

Most of these governors are actually clueless

[color=#990000][/color]wetin bet9ja dey even find go borno wey boko Haram dn use got toilet finish wetin bet9ja dey even find go borno wey boko Haram dn use got toilet finish

Shame on anybody kicking against restructuring...

maasoap:


Did the governor say that his action was based on religious or economic standpoint?

He did by connotation. Where was he and what was the event where he made the statement? A religious function :
Shettima stated this while speaking at the 14th Annual Ramadan Lecture organized by Borno Radio Television Corporation in Maiduguri on Sunday.

“I have given directives to all Bet-Naija and Nairabet agents in the state to leave immediately. Drug and substance abuse gives birth to all immoral vices hence government’s determination to fight all forms of social vices,” Shettima vowed"

Josegun:
Yeye people, anything benefiting the poor is their problem. He should also stop them from watching football oo

How does bet9ja benefit the poor?

It's a tax on the stupidity of poor people.

Bishopsgate:


I laugh when all these black African slaves talk like this. Foreign religions foisted and forced on our ancestors by Arabs and the west: both killed, maimed and slaughtered our ancestors I to submission. The Arabs castrated black and also enslaved and sold our forefathers and brought Islam.
The west killed, maimed and enslaved us too and gave is Christianity. How come we are now more pious and dedicated than they are at these religions at our own detriment?

Can I not buy alcohol in England, UAE and Saudi Arabia? Do the hotels in these countries not have hotels not have casinos? Why are Africans so stupid?

We sit down in our mentally enslaved minds and look at everything through the eyes of religion. So what if the Bible is against it? Is this a Christian country? Even if Islam is against it is this an Islamic State?

For those who have forgotten, Nigeria is a secular or at worst, a multi religious country and it's laws and constitution reflect this.

I read where someone in this thread even asked if the governor said gambling was against Islam. Is that not a foolish statement? He clearly said gambling was a vice. So I ask on what has the governor premised his position if not religious belief? The North is where it is today because of the blind following of religion.

Those companies should take him to court or request that the taxes should be reduced to reflect the reduced access to business.

Aeon oloshi

On us being backward because of religion, I concur. I was opportune to grow in the South but a whole lot of people in the North need orientation and sensitization.

Alphasoar:



Source: https://www.dailytrust.com.ng/shettima-fights-online-gambling-drug-abuse-in-borno-251763.html

This governor mumu oh, if you send them comot for your state, how does that affect their mobile website... Or he wanna make sure all citizen of the state doesn't browse or what....

Good one

MaziOmenuko:
This guy is a joker! Does he even have the right to do this? Nigerians have freedom of association and freedom of movement.How dare you tell someone who is doing a LEGAL business to leave your state? Sports betting is duly registered and regulated by Nigerian Gaming Commission; I am sure a lot of people from Borno are working in the Nigerian Gaming Commission and the dullard governor recieves allocation from taxes paid to the FG by these betting companies.

FG should start excluding Taxes generated from alcohol and sports betting from these sharia states.

There is no body like "Nigerian Gambling Commission".

The body that regulates all kinds of betting and lottery is called Nigeria Lottery Regulatory Commission (NLRC).

Please take note.

Josegun:
Yeye people, anything benefiting the poor is their problem. He should also stop them from watching football oo

What's benefitting the poor in sports betting?

Funny how even those who woulda had a different opinion, all suddenly jumped on the federal allocation/tax band wagon

We Nigerians sabi follow one way shaaa...

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Some governors can be funny sometimes, how can a sensible and reasonable person vacate an organisation that provides employment and also contribute massively in economic growth

chrischukszy01:

See dis idiot! Dem force u go bet. Ewu awusa! Ubanka! Buro ubanka! Mamnka! Duri mamnka!

Wow!! Your mumuism is really concentrated. My only regret is you bringing in re-tard kids to further complicate our life.

virud:
Internet ? Will you place a 'ban' on that too?

Someone also requested that alcoholics and allied products be banned in his domain but blatantly ignored directing the FG to subtract what is accruable from it from their various state allocations. Please.

Who do we hold responsible for such ?
Leaders or followers?

Most Sensible post. As he bans them from his state, so should the accruable total tax be deducted from their federal allocation. Simple as that.. No need for long ranting..