RockHard:


Mr. calm down. The poster you quoted didn't even say whether the allocation OBJ withheld was the state govt. or Local Govt, but in anycase, didn't the state govt sue OBJ's FG to court and eventually won at the Supreme Court which gave the verdict that OBJ had no right to hold back Lagos money and that a state government has a right to create a local government which will only become complete and active upon the participation of the National Assembly as stipulated in the constitution? Those LG funds affected the finances of Lagos at the time. #FACT. And this situation propelled the then Governor, BAT, to shore up the finances of the state via creative ways of increasing its IGR.

So whether it was State or LG allocation that was withheld is an irrelevant point really. The FACT remains that allocations due to the Lagos state government were illegally withheld for years and this birthed ?? [/b]the IGR drive that has set Lagos apart from other states of the federation today.

talkofnaija:
I am not surprised, a state that has the major airport station in the country, a state where major multinational companies are house, an oil producing state, a state which is overpopulated and the gov't decided decided to use tax as a means of generating revenues, a state where almost everything has a value added cost on goods and service. If a state has all these characteristics and it's backward, then that state should be questioned based on it monthly cash flow .

The location of Lagos is in no doubt at good advantage to it development.

I won't deny the fact that Lagos have numerous advantages due to the location of lndustries all over it land mass, but I will also say the truth by applauding the present and past government on their viable policies toward the moving forward of Lagos.


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yim:

God bless you o. Lagos doesn't have power to tax companies. FIRS does that. The income of the workers are taxed. Every company tax goes to FG same for oil companies. Lagos makes its money more from informal sectors especially hospitality such as hotels, clubs and so. Even if oil companies are moved to SS States, the FG would still collect the tax.

napoleon77:


Get your facts right! Lagos (the state where I was born and have paid taxes before I relocated) has been apart from other areas in Nigeria for over a century.

Lagos was the first part of Nigeria to become a British Colony. In 1861.

Lagos has been capital of Nigeria in one form or the other for over a hundred years. Long before the FG moved to Abuja in 1991 (not too sure of the year).

The gap that Lagos has over other states and regions in Nigeria can't be attributed to recent governments or political parties.

The British Colonialist ruled over Lagos from 1861 to 1960- 99 years! Longer than they even ruled over Nigeria.

Lagos ìs the most developed place in Nigeria BUT not because of any recent state govt or political party.

Who built the 3 mainland bridges? Who built Ikoyi and VI? Who made multinationals come to Lagos? All these happened decades before all this PDP, AC, ACN, APC and even NPN and UPN issues.

Dadaboy:
Why will it not be so when almost everything is or done in lagos..

Where the headquarters of all companies is located, a no man's land
All imports first home for every business man

ozoebuka1:
Lagos is everyone's state just as Abuja is everyone's capital.

codedslayer:


Most part of Ogun was even merged with Lagos. Stop saying what you dont know.

Nazacent:
Just Because of the seaport, imagine what ll happen had it been the seaport was in Anambra?

aribisala0:
what is the moral of your thesis
, ?

napoleon77:


You seem smart enough to comment so should be smart enough to understand the little write up. Let me know if you do not understand anything I wrote.

9jabull:
let me ask what moral right has Fg to collect revenue from SE since they refuse to develop the region?.
To me any state that refuse to provide basic amenities to his people should not collect tax from the people so fg should not expect revenue from easterners.

aribisala0:
I do not understand anything you wrote

ozoebuka1:
Lagos is everyone's state just as Abuja is everyone's capital.

napoleon77:


I can't help with that!

I wrote in English. Plain English.

The logic of the write up is that the factors that led to the development of Lagos are beyond current political factors. If you still do not understand that logic then I can't help again.

aribisala0:
let me tell you what you do not know because most of you are ignorant. Lagos state was created in 1967.before that our PAPA AWO (who is now seated by the

Right hand of God)developed Ilkeja which was part of the Western Region as an Industrial hub to take advantage of the nearby port. It is no accident or luck.
Before Lagos state was created There was an FCT which ended just before Mushing where Fela'so house used to be. Most of the state was in the Western Region.
Lagos State was never the capital of Nigeria rather a few LGAS that never included
IKEJA or any of the manufacturing hubs.

aribisala0:
did FG develop other regions? Did it develop SW
more than SE? How?

FO DOES NOT TAX PEOPLE State government do. Educate yourself

napoleon77:


The British Colonialist ruled and developed Lagos from 1861 to 1960.

The Federal govt of Nigeria ruled and developed Lagos as Federal capital between 1960 and 1991.

That's over 130 year gap over other states and regions. That's the edge Lagos has had over other parts of Nigeria.

That's even ignoring the side effects of the development caused by the Colonialists and Federal Govt.

Do not equate the development of Lagos State to the South West.

napoleon77:


The British Colonialist ruled and developed Lagos from 1861 to 1960.

The Federal govt of Nigeria ruled and developed Lagos as Federal capital between 1960 and 1991.

That's over 130 year gap over other states and regions. That's the edge Lagos has had over other parts of Nigeria.

That's even ignoring the side effects of the development caused by the Colonialists and Federal Govt.

Do not equate the development of Lagos State to the South West.

bakynes:

My friend Lagos is different from Lagos State. Educate yourself on that,Lagos state = Lagos (IKOYI, VI, LAGOS ISLAND) + Part of Western region (Ikeja,Ajah,Lekki,Surulere etc)

Lagos is what the British and the FG developed as the Capital.

bakynes:

My friend Lagos is different from Lagos State. Educate yourself on that,Lagos state = Lagos (IKOYI, VI, LAGOS ISLAND) + Part of Western region (Ikeja,Ajah,Lekki,Surulere etc)

Lagos is what the British and the FG developed as the Capital.

chibuzorAbia:


You left out ÉPÉ, IKORODU, BADAGRY !!!

aribisala0:
which Lagos are you talking about ? We are talking about Lagos State here not colony of Lagos. Did colonialists establish IKeja as a manufacturing hub?.
THe FG never ruled LAGOS STATE. Lagos state was never the capital of Nigeria just a few LGAS. Certainly not Ikeja. .
We really need to be clear what we mean by LAGOS
IF the FG was so good for Lagos how come it never raised upto 8 billion in I BEFORE 1999.
HOW COME ABUJA is not doing so well?

aribisala0:
LAGOS STATE WAS NEVER CAPITAL OF NIGERIA,

JUST 2 or 3 LGAS