₦airaland Forum

nairalanda1:
Doubt you are ignoring me, my fine fellow

Nigeria must fight corruption, but we got to industrialize. You cannot get UK level of say healthcare when UK is spending 175 bn pounds for health and Nigeria is spending less than 1.5 billion

The corruption in Nigeria makes things worse, which is why it has to go.

But you just want to call me an oppressor so you miss the points i make

Have a great dY . I still won't vote for your party or apc till they have diversification and industrialization on the manifesto

lawani:
It is a leadership problem. There is no voluntary tax payment anywhere. Lagos did not seek anybody's permission before weaning themselves off allocations. They collect over 40 billion naira every month. If I am a Governor no one can stop me from taking tax. I can't have millions of income earners in my state and be waiting cap in hand for allocations.

lawani:
The private sector will have to be involved in solving power. To have 50000 MW like South Africa there will need to be an investment of up to 50 billion dollars and we are more than four times the population of South Africa. Therefore we need 200 billion dollars for the same level of power. Even more than and government budget is not more than thirty billion dollars. State governments have been given the go ahead to seek partners and solve the problem but they are taking baby steps. The market is there that will pay for the power but here we are. However people are solving power issues by going off grid. Off grid power now will be much more than grid power

nairalanda1:
Nigeria must industrialize

I'm afraid you still think i support corruption. That is sad.

Again Nigeria must fight corruption and industrialize

I have the right not to make you happy

delkuf:
am not talking about the private sector, am talking about the govt. What has tinubu be doing with all the billion he has been collecting from the subsidy removal and vat. He has been buying yacht and cars.

lawani:
I am not here to defend Tinubu. I am not his supporter but to be an advanced country enjoying universal healthcare, free education and etc you must be ready to give up half of your GDP as taxes

RollinTNDA:
You are enjoying a system in UK

Ask yourself
What sacrifice did the fore fathers of UK fought. The countless wars they fought, the blood they shed fighting against evil kings. ...

And removing evil kings inorder for their young future generation to have good society.
These same white people suffered bad government with corruption and injustice.

Instead of them to Japa.
They stood together and fought and changed their country for good.

Now you Japa your own country to go and chill in another man country. To enjoy the fruits of their ancestors blood and sweat.

There Ancestors are smiling from the grave seeing their sacrifice didn't go in vain for their future generations.

While Nigeria keeps rotting away
Who will save Nigeria??

delkuf:
i dont think you are living in Nigeria. Because if you do, you will see how this squeezing from the poor Nigeria and living lavishly.

Abdul05:
Na only nigeria You pay tax and still go Contribute money for transformer Wey no go work..


Bro, suffering dey naija..

Abdul05:
Na only nigeria You pay tax and still go Contribute money for transformer Wey no go work..


Bro, suffering dey naija..

Abdul05:
Na only nigeria You pay tax and still go Contribute money for transformer Wey no go work..


Bro, suffering dey naija..

delkuf:
the guy have tell you tgat the government should first be held accountable on corruption and you are talking of industrialization. A country with the level of corruption of Nigeria cannot become industrialize.

delkuf:
the point you make is that you want Nigerian to accept the new tax while turning a blind eye on the corruption and lack of transparency of the govt

delkuf:
must the govt be held accountable before they can give us basic things. Must we protest before do what is right.

delkuf:
the guy have tell you tgat the government should first be held accountable on corruption and you are talking of industrialization. A country with the level of corruption of Nigeria cannot become industrialize.

BlackViper:
As seen on X



https://x.com/Row_Haastrup/status/1969640300927992214?t=Qsel4yBNlOdUSgYzUOOJIg&s=19[/quote]Better pay your tax in UK or your black a$$ goes to prison

lawani:
Corporate tax is different from personal income tax. Personal income tax is where the bulk of tax revenue resides. If you employ you must pay minimum wage to yourself and employee and if you can't you will be shut down. It is corporate tax that can be dodged not tax on wages and if you are caught dodging corporate tax too ..

nairalanda1:
Yes because especially on water and electricity, most of you don't pay the amount needed to guarantee not paying for your transformer or building borehole

In the UK, most people pay their electricity bills and water bills at rates that if they were to charge it here and force most people to pay it , there will be riots

We are not a rich country like Saudi.

descarado:
Household stop lying. My house in abuja is in an area where every house owner pays tax. Yes, an exclusive zone but we did the road,bought 2 transformers, service it to date, employ our own security, and before Nigerians started band A to Z, our electricity band is A. In the whole abuja, we are billed more than the rest cos we hardly have power outage. What has the govt done for us?
Oh, every house has borehole.

People living there has the money to pay for govt to do their job but govt will take the money and go away so like I said,stop lying.

As I am out of Nigeria,I still pay for all those things.

Imagine comparing Naija taxation with UK.
What an insult on Nigerians.

lawani:
I don't support the sales tax on petrol. It is the states that should buckle up on income tax. Then minimum wage should be high enough to bear tax and it should be enforced on all employers. The money should be used for free healthcare education and etc. If a country will move forward half of the GDP must be taken as taxes. No income should be tax free. How do you help the common people if they don't pay tax?

nairalanda1:
Okay, enjoy your bad service. As you say, we are too poor to afford better

Also you are representative of all Nigeria. Every Nigerian is like you and earns the same amount you do.

descarado:
Seems you have nothing to say.
I can comfortably tell you so many places in Nigerian states where people are paying to their teeth for all these yet, money disappears without trace or action.

Even the poor is ready to pay if he sees where the money is going into.
Some Nigerians even construct roads.
Thats how irresponsible Nigerian political space is.
So shut it whe n you know nothing and obviously pay nothing. Let those who pay for services they dont see lament.

nairalanda1:
I'm just being honest. If you want good service, you pay well.

It's not a message I like, but it is the truth. Your commentary here, won't change that fact.

You can join a party and change things from within. Maybe I will vote for you. I'm tired of our politicans.

descarado:
So those who have been paying well, where is the good service?

Its practically non existing in Nigeria.

There was a small dent on one elderly lady's car one day and she sued the council for not fixing it on time. She won.
There is corruption all over the world but the type we have in Nigeria makes people weep bloody tears.
Its not hidden anymore. We celebrate it

nairalanda1:
So after fighting corruption, which i have never opposed, it is you who think i excuse it, we still have the issue of a very low budget of 30 trillion for 240 million people?

Okay.

nairalanda1:
Nope. Don't misinterprete me.

Even if we fight corruption and we should, we still.dont have enough cash

At the end, we got to industrialize. And fight corruption

Better read me properly

delkuf:
if we fight corruption there will be enough cash. What is the corruption we are talking about here is it not the misappropriation of fund by this govt. If we can fight corruption there will enough cash.

You saying there is no enough cash and this govt is using over 300 billion to do 1577 street light. That means one street light is done by over 200 million naira. Just one street light. And you are saying there is no cash.


Guy don't just say anything again. You are one of them

delkuf:
I don't care about low budget. Even if we have a budget of 1 billions dollars with the corruption of Nigeria, there will be no effect of that money on the ordinary citizens.

Lets deal with corruption head on. Look at what happened in Nepal. Now that they have dealt with there corrupt leaders, they can now start talking about industrialization

Sirmwill:
There's no difference

Anyone who actually has sense would notice

nairalanda1:
Doubt you are ignoring me, my fine fellow

Nigeria must fight corruption, but we got to industrialize. You cannot get UK level of say healthcare when UK is spending 175 bn pounds for health and Nigeria is spending less than 1.5 billion

The corruption in Nigeria makes things worse, which is why it has to go.

But you just want to call me an oppressor so you miss the points i make

Have a great dY . I still won't vote for your party or apc till they have diversification and industrialization on the manifesto

nairalanda1:
So, 30 trillion is enough for 240 million people.

Oga, either you are supporting tinubu, or you are just joking.

Tinubu is a bad leader because we should have a budget of 100 trillion or more...not just 30 trillion