₦airaland Forum

Bobloco:
https://dailypost.ng/2024/10/30/only-two-nigerian-states-can-survive-without-faac-revenue-budgit/

the truth of this misconception is that Delta, Akwa-Ibom, Calabar and Bayelsa should survive more than Lagos if Nigeria will give states their resources and not have them depend on Feferal allocations.

The oil multinational companies paying Lagos heavy taxes should be in the Niger Delta states where their operators are based and Lagos Seaport is no different from Port Harcourt, Warri, Calabe etc.

Lagos state is an artificial creation of Nigerian government and federal monopoly.

IGBOPROMISE1:
All this is just analysis paralysis! You see sates blessed with an abundance of hydrocarbons, yet are being denied control and use of same by a greedy, grasping, all-controlling and despotic unitary central gov’t! Yet some still have the temerity to accuse them of being ‘unviable’!? Had states like Bayelsa or Imo been independent countries in their own right, does anyone think they wouldn’t have the capacity to pay their workers and embark on provision of infrastructure!? We like being deceptive in Nigeria!

forget bayelsa, Even if it is a country it will be the same result. They can be a creditor to other states but they prefer to be at the bottom of the barrel.

BadBradley:
the truth of this misconception is that Delta, Akwa-Ibom, Calabar and Bayelsa should survive more than Lagos if Nigeria will give states their resources and not have them depend on Feferal allocations.

The oil multinational companies paying Lagos heavy taxes should be in the Niger Delta states where their operators are based and Lagos Seaport is no different from Port Harcourt, Warri, Calabe etc.

Lagos state is an artificial creation of Nigerian government and federal monopoly.

if they are using the federal allocations and the oil derivations well,they can easily clamour for resource control and there will be an agreement between fg and those states but at this point they are not just serious at all. Bayelsa government angers me the most.

I don't always take them serious anytime they complain about federal allocations because even some of us know the monies that come into their treasury every month.

LZAA:
Rivers actually funds Lagos 😄😄😄

How?
What if Lagos is keeping Port revenue?

MadPolitician:
You collect my money and give me back less than 20% of the amount you collected, then you turn around and say i can not survive without that income? Can the federal government survive without oil income and allocations?

Is it not my oil money that you are sharing in the first place? If i collected my oil revenue by myself, and pay you a little tax, it is you the federal government that will be worrying about revenue shortfalls.

States luke Deltas, Rivers, imo, anambra, Edo, bayelsa, akwa ibom, can all sur ive because they have oil and has that is being stolen by the federal government and shared to far away entities.

The people wey do the analysis na werey

WeddingParol:
As much as I don't have issue with improving IGR but how effectively have we addressed the leakages in the collection processes and in holding the government particularly the state and local government/LCDA
accountable in the judicious utilisation of the funds?

It is outright evil to continually tax the already impoverished populace to fund the flamboyant and wasteful lifestyle of politicians and civil servants.

Goto Oshodi, Abakpa, Lafenwa, Ogbuete, Igbudu , Mararaba, Headbridge among others and see what some traders sells, items less than 10k in total and these sets of people are still forced to pay an average of N500 - N1000 per day in the name of IGR.

Note: I am not againt improved IGR but it should not cost the blood of the people particularly the already impoverished ones.

Even unemployed people in UK pay a small tax against their benefit.

Nigerians want good government for free?

Until states are allowed to manage their resources this list is biased.

Bizibi:
if they are using the federal allocations and the oil derivations well,they can easily clamour for resource control and there will be an agreement between fg and those states but at this point they are not just serious at all. Bayelsa government angers me the most.

I don't always take them serious anytime they complain about federal allocations because even some of us know the monies that come into their treasury every month.

what they do with their natural resources is up to them and their people should hold them accountable after paying accruing taxes to thefederal government.

BadBradley:
the truth of this misconception is that Delta, Akwa-Ibom, Calabar and Bayelsa should survive more than Lagos if Nigeria will give states their resources and not have them depend on Feferal allocations.

The oil multinational companies paying Lagos heavy taxes should be in the Niger Delta states where their operators are based and Lagos Seaport is no different from Port Harcourt, Warri, Calabe etc.

Lagos state is an artificial creation of Nigerian government and federal monopoly.

Lagos state has a population of 20 million people buying, selling, and producing. Lagos and the River are prosperous not due to the oil tax but because of the infrastructures that support commerce, such as refineries, ports, shops, banks, and other productive activities.

Fiscus105:
The 20% they gave you back, how did you squander it Mr prodigal?

Who are you to determine how much percentage of what is taken from my land is given back to me, you mgbu!? How many percentage of your groundnuts and cocoa sells do you share with the rest of Nigeria?

That's because of the rogue structure of governance

Too much concentration at centre

MadPolitician:
Who are you to determine how much percentage of what is taken from my land is given back to me, you mgbu!? How many percentage of your groundnuts and cocoa sells do you share with the rest of Nigeria?

Since you are prodigal son, and poor manager, it would have better if percentage reduce.

EmperorCaesar:


This is progress. Apparently statistically and from an Economy POV, we are actually moving forward

As per the main subject, There are just 6 economically viable states in Nigeria...Lagos, Ogun, Rivers, Anambra, Edo and Kaduna

States in other regions should be merged together to form one

Useless Govs everywhere

If you merge them it does not solve the problem since they will still not be able to foot their bills

sulaak:
Lagos state has a population of 20 million people buying, selling, and producing. Lagos and the River are prosperous not due to the oil tax but because of the infrastructures that support commerce, such as refineries, ports, shops, banks, and other productive activities.

Half fact



Lagos is former Federal capital, federal seaport and airport

Ibu bye busu

LandMann:
Okay, noted

That means Fubara the ingrate doesn't even need allocation from FAAC and CBN.

He can tax the hell out of Rivers people to help run his government of illegality.

Before you quote CNN and ICC on my mention, kindly explain which democratic country permits a governor to present budget to only 4 out of 30 members of a state house of assembly

LandMann:
Okay, noted

That means Fubara the ingrate doesn't even need allocation from FAAC and CBN.

He can tax the hell out of Rivers people to help run his government of illegality.

Before you quote CNN and ICC on my mention, kindly explain which democratic country permits a governor to present budget to only 4 out of 30 members of a state house of assembly

Treat typhoid my friend because u just want to kill ursef because u want Tinubu to win Rivers state. The legislators declared they have moved to APC suddenly wen they found out they're in trouble they changed mouth that they're still in PDP where is it done?

sulaak:
Lagos state has a population of 20 million people buying, selling, and producing. Lagos and the River are prosperous not due to the oil tax but because of the infrastructures that support commerce, such as refineries, ports, shops, banks, and other productive activities.

Lagos attracted the population by virtue of being the former capital territory and having the only seaport gateway in Nigeria na having all multinational manufacturers base their headquarters their even without having any production centre.

Rover state proposers as the oil production capital of Nigeria and of the old eastern region. The infrastructure is a result of the oil

BadBradley:
Lagos attracted the population by virtue of being the former capital territory and having the only seaport gateway in Nigeria na having all multinational manufacturers base their headquarters their even without having any production centre.

Rover state proposers as the oil production capital of Nigeria and of the old eastern region. The infrastructure is a result of the oil

Lagos state goes from business to business to ensure compliance with PAYE and that is their source of income. Any state could have done it.

Choiceone1:
Treat typhoid my friend because u just want to kill ursef because u want Tinubu to win Rivers state. The legislators declared they have moved to APC suddenly wen they found out they're in trouble they changed mouth that they're still in PDP where is it done?

Fubara is the idiot who wasn't patient enough to allow the lawmakers to perfect their defection.

If he was wise he'd have allowed them to formally and officially decamp.

The law doesn't recognise mere announcement of defection as evidence of defection. You must show that defector accepted membership of a new political party.

Nonetheless, the imbroglio shows that Fubara doesn't enjoy majority support in the house of assembly. That is his own fault, not mine.

Fubara cannot use 4 members of assembly out of 30 to run the affairs of Rivers state. It is undemocratic, and you're beyond stupid if you support him.

Gboom:
How?
What if Lagos is keeping Port revenue?

Lols
That IGR will drop massively

LandMann:
Okay, noted

That means Fubara the ingrate doesn't even need allocation from FAAC and CBN.

He can tax the hell out of Rivers people to help run his government of illegality.

Before you quote CNN and ICC on my mention, kindly explain which democratic country permits a governor to present budget to only 4 out of 30 members of a state house of assembly

It has been stated in the court that if you cross carpet to another party, u lose your seat except your national party has dispute which in this case is absent.
Those lawmakers by virtue ain't lawmakers again. Now using the court to drag the matter when there is already a clear judgement is an act of illegality. Inec should have conducted a rerun since but in Nigeria, we have strong individuals and weak institutions instead of the other way round.
Presenting the budget to the 4 members isn't illegal even if it sounds morally wrong but matters of state shouldn't be placed on hold.

SO the Islamic North cant do much of anything….

LZAA:
Lols
That IGR will drop massively

Is that a joke or lack of information?

In your mind, you think all those whose business thrives in Lagos will just relocate to other states because of resources control which they may not be able to sustain because of massive corruption entrenched in majority of the so-called leaders and followers

Ttalk:
Which of the cementary Emeka want to be buried when he die, Ikoyi cementary or Ajegunle cemetery?

under ur room then i haunt u every night

LandMann:
Okay, noted

That means Fubara the ingrate doesn't even need allocation from FAAC and CBN.

He can tax the hell out of Rivers people to help run his government of illegality.

Before you quote CNN and ICC on my mention, kindly explain which democratic country permits a governor to present budget to only 4 out of 30 members of a state house of assembly

If na me be fubara,I will just be rejoicing because it makes second term a done deal. Place advert on TV thanking Wike for wanting to make workers go hungry, wanting to kill all pregnant women that won't be able to access free health care, and the list goes on.

Chekwume16:
Rubbish analysis. Is the federal allocation not derived from resources from the states. You should rather look at states that don't contribute anything to the centre in terms of taxes and natural resources. How can you say delta state cannot survive without faac when almost 15% of that faac revenue is derived from delta state. Even the investments moving into lagos state are as a result of the huge oil revenue in Nigeria

Many people no dey too reason this thing so

Any time government is ready to collect tax, the people are there.

Gboom:
Is that a joke or lack of information?

In your mind, you think all those whose business thrives in Lagos will just relocate to other states because of resources control which they may not be able to sustain because of massive corruption entrenched in majority of the so-called leaders and followers

Yes they will
It's common sense

Harrisonwo:
It has been stated in the court that if you cross carpet to another party, u lose your seat except your national party has dispute which in this case is absent.
Those lawmakers by virtue ain't lawmakers again. Now using the court to drag the matter when there is already a clear judgement is an act of illegality. Inec should have conducted a rerun since but in Nigeria, we have strong individuals and weak institutions instead of the other way round.
Presenting the budget to the 4 members isn't illegal even if it sounds morally wrong but matters of state shouldn't be placed on hold.

Define the term "cross carpet to another party" in legal terms.

CodeTemplarr:
Hmmm. Thats down to a combination of strategic FG projects and coastal privileges in those states and not because the governors are working as they should.

You dey mind them

This news no good for wike oo,

Fubara dey always bipass am