₦airaland Forum

Tenses:
Half reason they no fit give.

You go hear nefund, coastal road, tax law like what the fxxk is wrong with these people.

SoNature:
Tinubu has never been than man who banks on getting votes based on love or performance. He often banks on vote-buying, tribalism, intimidation and suppression to win elections. Given the amount he controls, it will be extremely difficult to stop him in 2027

Princedapace:
Since I was born, this is the first time Nigeria hardship hit me hard and mind you, my income didnt drop. Stayed same but I am battling to keep up with basic quality of life.
Like, man, I hate this man with so much passion. I wish elections are truly free and fair. I want him out! That man is wicked. How can someone be this clueless? He said the reason to remove fuel subsidy was because of smuggling. So, baba couldnt tackle such corruption, he rather took money and gave to governors. The same governors sing on his mandate we stand, so they are safe. WTF is this? Bro, I am running mad here. I am so pained.
Like when I drive out and see the heat Nigerians have to live in and do business without electricity, I weep. Who did we offend?
I closed down two businesses last year because of fuel. Damn!

Tenses:
We are on the same boat. I had to shut down my business as well due to this stupid man that have no idea what it's like to run a business.

The stewpid man had never had a business. He's a parasite leeching on the resources of Nigeria all his life.
.
I see hard working men struggle to feed their family and I weep. I can't do nothing because I am feeling the heat as well.

It's really terrible.

Princedapace:
Since I was born, this is the first time Nigeria hardship hit me hard and mind you, my income didnt drop. Stayed same but I am battling to keep up with basic quality of life.
Like, man, I hate this man with so much passion. I wish elections are truly free and fair. I want him out! That man is wicked. How can someone be this clueless? He said the reason to remove fuel subsidy was because of smuggling. So, baba couldnt tackle such corruption, he rather took money and gave to governors. The same governors sing on his mandate we stand, so they are safe. WTF is this? Bro, I am running mad here. I am so pained.
Like when I drive out and see the heat Nigerians have to live in and do business without electricity, I weep. Who did we offend?
I closed down two businesses last year because of fuel. Damn!

Princedapace:
Just like Buhari, they never ran any business, evrything about their lives started and funded by nigerian sweat and resources, so he cant relate. How can this man have this mind with all these going on, still want to tax Nigerians?

Tenses:
Half reason they no fit give.

You go hear nefund, coastal road, tax law like what the fxxk is wrong with these people.

Omowale2023:
Bro, it's not only you, for the first time in 32 years I entered danfo big bus from ota to Oshodi, I couldn't believe it, I felt so poor, I couldn't believe it was me in that bus, imagine the body odor i smelt and felt, it was so repulsive and unbearable, I told himself I would never enter that bus again. Omo this Emilokan Economy no be here oooo....😔😭😔

Tenses:
See the only man that will put Nigeria back to her glory days is Peter Obi. Any other person currently in our political space is clowning.

Man has built, he has governed and he came out clean.

We can afford to miss this chance. We can afford.

LordBiden:
Even the coastal road I think only about 35km has been completed,if tinubu doesn't win that means it becomes another abandoned project.

Umahi will then pocket the remaining billions for the road

mightyhaze:
Point of correction... It's not the same story..after 4yrs

It's atleast 5 times worse

I spent 200k last month on fuel alone for my car..

4yrs ago na 16k I dey spend monthly on car fuek

Princedapace:
I was battling with network issues recently, and it reminded me how difficult it has become to survive here. There is no stable electricity. Most of us survive on generators.

South Africa achieved significant progress in electricity within two years, yet after four years, nothing meaningful has changed here. It is still the same story and the same daily struggle.

Now, remove emotions for a moment and look at the reality:

A kilogram of gas is about ₦1,400. That is extremely high for a country with very low salaries.
A crate of eggs is between ₦5,500 and ₦6,000.
A bag of cement is around ₦12,000. This is one of the reasons house rent has skyrocketed, because many citizens can no longer afford to build homes.
Renting a 2-bedroom apartment in most state capitals now starts from about ₦2.5 million and above. That is insane for a country where the majority of citizens are struggling financially.
Fuel is around ₦1,400 per litre.

Fuel powers our generators. If you run two businesses, you may need two generators.

For someone like me who works online, I need electricity almost 24/7. A huge part of my income goes into fueling and servicing generators because, most nights, my generator runs till morning. I work with clients across different time zones, sometimes at 2AM.

What does all of this mean?

Our purchasing power has dropped drastically.

Yet, despite these realities, the tax burden keeps increasing.

I honestly want to ask: does the government truly understand what Nigerians are going through?

Even someone earning ₦25m–₦30m yearly in today’s Nigeria is not necessarily living comfortably. A large percentage of that income already goes into solving basic social problems and surviving.

You pay for:

Electricity
Security
Healthcare
Transportation
Water
Education

Everything.

So where exactly is the money left to pay huge taxes from?

How many Nigerians can genuinely save millions yearly after handling all their responsibilities as parents, children, and providers?

To survive, many people are already being forced to reduce their quality of life:

Cutting down electricity usage despite terrible heat
Moving children from good schools
Switching from bottled water to sachet water
Selling better cars for cheaper alternatives because of fuel costs
Cancelling vacations and basic comfort

The painful part is that many self-employed Nigerians hustle endlessly just to stay afloat, yet at the end of the year, they are still expected to pay heavy taxes.

One of my friends, despite earning what many would call “good money,” is already in debt because of school fees and living expenses. Yet, government expectations are based only on income figures, not the harsh realities behind those figures.

And remember, this is a country where many parents depend on their children financially just to survive.

Honestly, many leaders cannot relate to what ordinary Nigerians are facing because:

Their electricity is sorted
Their security is sorted
Their healthcare is sorted
Their feeding is sorted

So they may never truly feel the pain of the average citizen.

Dear Nigerian leaders, Nigerians are suffering.

We are exhausted.

What could be done differently?

Reduce excessive tax burdens. Maybe 3 percent for now. Please, this country is poor or increase the threshold to maybe 50m per year if you truly wants to target the rich for income tax.
Fix electricity.
Tackle corruption seriously.
Improve security so farmers can return to farms safely.
Support the tech economy so more young people can earn online.
Invest in skills and digital opportunities.
Cut down excessive government spending and luxury packages for politicians.

Nigeria is a poor country with multidimensional poverty. In many homes, one working person carries the burden of an entire extended family.

Tax should not be the first priority when citizens are already struggling to survive.

As I write this now, my area is in complete darkness again. Families will spend heavily on fuel tonight just to have light for a few hours.

So I ask again: after paying for survival, where exactly should the tax money come from?

We are tired.

The bills are too much.

please can someone push this to front page?

I want to understand why the sacrfice must be done by the suffering masses instead of the politicians. I am curios to know why. Why must I suffer what I didn't cause?

LordBiden:
My own issue about peter is that let him come out clear about issues of subsidy removal.
What would he do different from tinubu in that regard.

Princedapace:
I was battling with network issues recently, and it reminded me how difficult it has become to survive here. There is no stable electricity. Most of us survive on generators.

South Africa achieved significant progress in electricity within two years, yet after four years, nothing meaningful has changed here. It is still the same story and the same daily struggle.

Now, remove emotions for a moment and look at the reality:

A kilogram of gas is about ₦1,400. That is extremely high for a country with very low salaries.
A crate of eggs is between ₦5,500 and ₦6,000.
A bag of cement is around ₦12,000. This is one of the reasons house rent has skyrocketed, because many citizens can no longer afford to build homes.
Renting a 2-bedroom apartment in most state capitals now starts from about ₦2.5 million and above. That is insane for a country where the majority of citizens are struggling financially.
Fuel is around ₦1,400 per litre.

Fuel powers our generators. If you run two businesses, you may need two generators.

For someone like me who works online, I need electricity almost 24/7. A huge part of my income goes into fueling and servicing generators because, most nights, my generator runs till morning. I work with clients across different time zones, sometimes at 2AM.

What does all of this mean?

Our purchasing power has dropped drastically.

Yet, despite these realities, the tax burden keeps increasing.

I honestly want to ask: does the government truly understand what Nigerians are going through?

Even someone earning ₦25m–₦30m yearly in today’s Nigeria is not necessarily living comfortably. A large percentage of that income already goes into solving basic social problems and surviving.

You pay for:

Electricity
Security
Healthcare
Transportation
Water
Education

Everything.

So where exactly is the money left to pay huge taxes from?

How many Nigerians can genuinely save millions yearly after handling all their responsibilities as parents, children, and providers?

To survive, many people are already being forced to reduce their quality of life:

Cutting down electricity usage despite terrible heat
Moving children from good schools
Switching from bottled water to sachet water
Selling better cars for cheaper alternatives because of fuel costs
Cancelling vacations and basic comfort

The painful part is that many self-employed Nigerians hustle endlessly just to stay afloat, yet at the end of the year, they are still expected to pay heavy taxes.

One of my friends, despite earning what many would call “good money,” is already in debt because of school fees and living expenses. Yet, government expectations are based only on income figures, not the harsh realities behind those figures.

And remember, this is a country where many parents depend on their children financially just to survive.

Honestly, many leaders cannot relate to what ordinary Nigerians are facing because:

Their electricity is sorted
Their security is sorted
Their healthcare is sorted
Their feeding is sorted

So they may never truly feel the pain of the average citizen.

Dear Nigerian leaders, Nigerians are suffering.

We are exhausted.

What could be done differently?

Reduce excessive tax burdens. Maybe 3 percent for now. Please, this country is poor or increase the threshold to maybe 50m per year if you truly wants to target the rich for income tax.
Fix electricity.
Tackle corruption seriously.
Improve security so farmers can return to farms safely.
Support the tech economy so more young people can earn online.
Invest in skills and digital opportunities.
Cut down excessive government spending and luxury packages for politicians.

Nigeria is a poor country with multidimensional poverty. In many homes, one working person carries the burden of an entire extended family.

Tax should not be the first priority when citizens are already struggling to survive.

As I write this now, my area is in complete darkness again. Families will spend heavily on fuel tonight just to have light for a few hours.

So I ask again: after paying for survival, where exactly should the tax money come from?

We are tired.

The bills are too much.

please can someone push this to front page?

I want to understand why the sacrfice must be done by the suffering masses instead of the politicians. I am curios to know why. Why must I suffer what I didn't cause?

Streamz:
The issue is even if he is voted out of which I feel it's almost impossible, he has too much money, he'll cause so much problems that whoever wins will not be able to govern. No be wetin him do Jona?

LottiOk:
See‼️ Na mi be Dem *ASIWAJU* and I'm a f-ing baller....... Ruger - Asiwaju 🎶😘 here to harvest Obidents hate

esnbrutality:
He failed totally...and has been discovered to be a commanding representation of failures claiming to be leaders.

SixSeven:
You don't pay enough taxes for development. That's why.