Very basic stuff. Many people will just read the headlines without knowing that Falana really said nothing.

FreeStuffsNG:
So is he planning to sue the LASG on behalf of Local Govt when the LGs have not complained or what?

He has not quoted where the funds go to and who the beneficiaries of the funds are. Are the funds shared by Lagos Parks and Gardens and the LG where the funds are collected to ensure uniformity and prevent touting and the arbitrary mode of revenue collections LG use to tow cars away and slam outrageous fines?

It seems like he is keeping some information away and if his only argument is not the validity of the fees , how does teansferring it to LG take such bill away from the park users? Of what benefit is going to court to argue against LASG and still pay the fees to Lagos LGA? smh.


Looks more academic than actual relief benefit. If you pursue this his argument, the LGs will just claim to outsource the fee collection to Lagos State Parks and Gardens as revenue collection consultant. .Lobatan.

He just said Local Government should be the ones collecting it..

FreeStuffsNG:
So is he planning to sue the LASG on behalf of Local Govt when the LGs have not complained or what?

He has not quoted where the funds go to and who the beneficiaries of the funds are. Are the funds shared by Lagos Parks and Gardens and the LG where the funds are collected to ensure uniformity and prevent touting and the arbitrary mode of revenue collections LG use to tow cars away and slam outrageous fines?

It seems like he is keeping some information away and if his only argument is not the validity of the fees , how does teansferring it to LG take such bill away from the park users? Of what benefit is going to court to argue against LASG and still pay the fees to Lagos LGA? smh.


Looks more academic than actual relief benefit. If you pursue this his argument, the LGs will just claim to outsource the fee collection to Lagos State Parks and Gardens as revenue collection consultant. .Lobatan.

You are right.

The LG are supposed to be the ones to sue the state government.

The other time, the LG complained that it is illegal for the state government to handle marriage registeries. I think they sued.

Falana should just shut up and allow this good development go on. A man with an unstable stand on issues.

Well, local govt agents are always running round Collecting parking money, and chopping it for themselves.

I would even prefer if lagos state collected all those commercial papers direct, rather than paying some guy in an office who is clearly going to blow it on paraga and may even do so before you leaave

Based of the quoted part of the Constitution and the cases already decided by the law courts, Lagos state should do the needful.

This is exactly what Tinubu is coming to do as president… place tax on everything when you as a citizen is not even making any money from the system in the real sense the little you struggle to make get whisked off through taxation

Other nations are exporting and that is why their currencies are gaining strength but e sure me say Tinubu will never look that side just check the level of increased taxation and increment in tariffs through this Buhari government you will understand what am saying ontop that minimum wage no deh increase..ooo inflation kept going higher yet you are being taxed on everything.

Honestly these politicians have really messed up the way Nigerians reason. dem really do us well well

The headline is misleading. Falana only said it is the duty of LG and not state government that should collect the money. He never said the collection is illegal.

APC government of pepper dem

derecho:
Kikikiki... APC should kwantinu...by 2023 even those defending them would've been Obidient.

I wonder who dey advise Tinubu. Following the backlash from Lagos motorists and firebrand legal luminaries like Mr Kunle Uthman, you backtrack on continuing with Lekki gate-takings, only to return 6 months before a general elections, you're contesting, with this sham policy that's not only people-unfrendly, but lacks constitutional backing also? No be political suicide be this nitori olorun

Someone is working assiduously to lose woefully come 2023. And it's beautiful in our eyes

Okoroawusa:
Falana should just go and sit down abeg

I am not sure you read the article because if you did your comment would have been different

Belleful:
The headline is misleading. Falana only said it is the duty of LG and not state government that should collect the money. He never said the collection is illegal.

If the LG is not going to be collecting these levies , then it is illegal.
LAWMA and all other agencies of LASG keep arrogating to themselves the powers of the local government, and you think that is normal?

When we tell them that Lagos status allow them to do something and get away with it. Let the state government of Zamfara do same and see the kind of backlash he will receive or Kwara governor try that.
Those hyping Lagos should know Lagos has special status that other states doesn't have.
Meanwhile, in this economy crutch, how would someone be compel to pay tax on where he is parking his car. The land he built by his money. You bought land, built your house and you start parking your car and one government will come to ask you for money for parking your car inside your house and land bought by your sweat.
Hailer should just stop hyping Lagos because it has special status and it is not comparable to others. Those doing it, they can't try it in other state.

Parking is not free brother ...

FreeStuffsNG:
So is he planning to sue the LASG on behalf of Local Govt when the LGs have not complained or what?

He has not quoted where the funds go to and who the beneficiaries of the funds are. Are the funds shared by Lagos Parks and Gardens and the LG where the funds are collected to ensure uniformity and prevent touting and the arbitrary mode of revenue collections LG use to tow cars away and slam outrageous fines?

It seems like he is keeping some information away and if his only argument is not the validity of the fees , how does teansferring it to LG take such bill away from the park users? Of what benefit is going to court to argue against LASG and still pay the fees to Lagos LGA? smh.


Looks more academic than actual relief benefit. If you pursue this his argument, the LGs will just claim to outsource the fee collection to Lagos State Parks and Gardens as revenue collection consultant. .Lobatan.

Your point is hard to argue against and i agree


However, we shouldn't ignore the moral effect of this law. Times are hard in the country and any government that has consistently failed to perform it's civic responsibilities in cushioning the effects on it's citizen shouldn't have the mind to deduce means of further milking them all for revenues

FreeStuffsNG:
So is he planning to sue the LASG on behalf of Local Govt when the LGs have not complained or what?

He has not quoted where the funds go to and who the beneficiaries of the funds are. Are the funds shared by Lagos Parks and Gardens and the LG where the funds are collected to ensure uniformity and prevent touting and the arbitrary mode of revenue collections LG use to tow cars away and slam outrageous fines?

It seems like he is keeping some information away and if his only argument is not the validity of the fees , how does teansferring it to LG take such bill away from the park users? Of what benefit is going to court to argue against LASG and still pay the fees to Lagos LGA? smh.


Looks more academic than actual relief benefit. If you pursue this his argument, the LGs will just claim to outsource the fee collection to Lagos State Parks and Gardens as revenue collection consultant. .Lobatan.

Why it is for some of you finding it difficult to apply commonsense to issue? Did you read that it was the House Assembly that empowered the State government through a bill passed to collect and tax parking lot?
For your information, no legality can stand on illegality. So far it was the state the bill empowered and not the local government, it went contrary to the spirit of the constitution. Even if the state collect it and give the whole money to the local government, it doesn't make it right. If the law had given right to local government and in turn the local government delegated the authority to collect parking lot tax on its behalf, then, it is justify. The law says, you don't built something on nothing. We live in a constitutional system and not banana republic.
Or have you seen national assembly empowering the state to do the function of the FG. The FG can only delegate its authority to the State to perform its function. All the Lagos House Assembly need doing is to repeal the bill and refine tune it to empower the local government, then, the local government can decide to concession the taxing or ask the state to continue the collection and remit back to local government purse.

Lagos state want to turn the state to New York over night. But you cannot do that by milking the residents dry. It was things like this that made government to sprout another mega city Abuja. That people are running to Lagos today does not mean that another city cannot rise near its status.

Coolbreeze1988:
I said it but some people said it happens in foreign countries, they forgot this is Nigeria.

It happens in foreign countries but this is not the manner it's been done there. They don't charge people to pay for space outside their properties. They only ticket car owners who park illegally in none parking areas. In developed countries, the govt has also provided free and commercial parking spaces for vehicle owners.

All the Nigerian govt know is making revenue to steal. When they try to emulate foreign policies they usually neglect the aim of the policy and focus on money making

Please my people carefully read what Mr. Femi Falana (SAN) said.

He said it was the responsibility of the Local Government Council to collect parking levy or fees based on the sections of the 1999 Constitution be cited.

All the same it's still Lagos State Government.

He is milking Lagos, now he wants to milk Nigeria when he becomes President.He is milking Lagos, now he wants to milk Nigeria when he becomes President....

Enkidu70:


Parking ain't free anywhere in the world, you pay to park unless you're within your own premises.

Tinubu's penchant for cornering public funds/goods to the benefit of himself and his family is what is being questioned here. Dude's greed is legendary, straight out of the Guinness books.

You think everyone is like your uncle that cornered every entitlement that belongs to you?

Tinubu is not the reason why you're poor.

If you had been successful in school with a good certificate, not with the third class in philosophy, and can pass an aptitude test and well-drilled job interview, you won't be here complaining.

FYI, no government is going to feed you for free. You've to earn it.

Coolbreeze1988:
I said it but some people said it happens in foreign countries, they forgot this is Nigeria.

I’m certain you didn’t read to understand or read the article at all .
Falana didn’t fault the levy , it’s only argument is that local government should be the one collecting the fees because parking fee levies falls under the exclusive list .
It happens in developed countries. But Lagos State should make it very cheap . But I support it Nigerians are too indiscipline they can take advantage of anything. They poo and pee anywhere, throw dirts on the road , park anywhere even it inconveniences people . Until they start issuing them tickets they’ll never coordinate.

Dshocker:
This is a bad law, judging by the fact that Nigeria is still a developing nation and the fact that the government has practically done little or nothing for her citizens.

Every time i keep complaining, that no true learned man that truly wants change will think of ever supporting APC to come back into power, come 2023.

Can anyone on this forum come out and state just one thing that he or she has benefitted from Lagos state government, be it financial support or loan, healthcare, free education, cheap and affordable housing

God help us!

Can you also list out what you have achieve from your State Government? You make it sound as if other states are doing better than the Lagos State Government

Nigerians need to be freed from the evil called APC (Anti People's Concerns). Well done, Falana.

Okoroawusa:
Falana should just go and sit down abeg

You too go and sit down.

Okoroawusa:
Falana should just go and sit down abeg

And we should also set aside the 1999 Nigeria Constitution on this matter too?

Doyou2019:


I wonder who dey advise Tinubu. Following the backlash from Lagos motorists and firebrand legal luminaries like Mr Kunle Uthman, you backtrack on continuing with Lekki gate-takings, only to return 6 months before a general elections, you're contesting, with this sham policy that's not only people-unfrendly, but lacks constitutional backing also? No be political suicide be this nitori olorun

Someone is working assiduously to lose woefully come 2023. And it's beautiful in our eyes

He knows Lagos will vote APC that's why. Normally this type of election period, you'll be afraid to bring such type of policy but since he is sure Lagos loves APC and they keep voting APC he can even decide to bring a more dreadful tax policy one month to the voting date.

abobote:
The money that will be use to fund Tinubu campaign.

Tinubu is a very greedy politician. Sure, all Nigeria politicians are corrupt, but Tinubu own is extreme, he owns half of Lagos, and he is aiming to move to Abuja.

God will never a greedy man like Tinubu to become Nigeria president

He owns every part of lagos, but God will shock him

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Falana pls take LAG to court and stop nonsense

It’s funny when people compare Nigeria to “japa” countries as if we are on same level. British government gave out £400 to each household for gas due to the inflation and gas increase and you want to compare that with naija where ordinary palliatives where hidden. People in the japa countries get enough to stay in a good place, save to buy cars, save to get mortgage and things work flawlessly so tax to them is just a loan they will collect in the future but in naija it’s selling your present and future. Stop comparing

When people talk about how Tinubu made Lagos I just laugh. The man is nothing but a political jobber and in reality it's Lagos that made Tinubu. It's only an ignorant fellow that will elevate Tinubu's administration over that of Lateef Jakande.

Poor masses keep supporting rubbish. Lagos collects everything from the residents and give little or nothing in return.

We pay land use charge but residents contribute money to do interlocking in their respective streets and also put street light.

We now pay fees for sinking water borehole but state water supply is almost non existent.

Poor masses will tell you he built Eko Atlantic. I'm still wondering how will that improve the live of an average Lagosian.

Internal roads in Lagos are so bad. You buy a car in within two or three months you must work on the leg of your car because of bad roads and this is same car the white man has driven for 15years with no issue.

From Ilasa Okota road is so bad. The money the touts collect from Bike, Keke, and Mini Buses in a week can rebuild that road. We all know these things but it's Tinubu's Lagos.