Princedapace:


Oga, tax so that politicians will use it to buy luxurious cars, and pay Aso Rock Rent worth hundreds of millions yearly? Or use it to pay them selves outrageous allowances.

We need change our political structure to model that of the UK or the American system if living together is a must for us. Else no amount of money generated will be used to benefit the masses. Lie, lie

TheBeat:

You are actually the one that didn't read what you wrote. Problems are tackled from top down and not the other way round. Prudence on the part of governance means reducing corruption in the system. Look at the analogy you gave with iPhone. Even if we give Buhari £4k to buy the iPhone, they will loot £3.9k. Cutting cost of governance technically means ending corruption, restructuring the country, reforming systems and building strong institutions. I never said corruption started with this current government but we can't hold yesterday accountable for our current situation. We have today (Buhari government) to address tomorrow's ( future) problems. Buhari was actually wrong when he said change begins with you. Government everywhere sets the pace, gives directions with laws and policies.

Igbochief001:

Lmao ...u think they don't know the implications of spending middle class tax like oil money ?

Why do u think they done want to tax the middle class for them to feel it ?...u think middle class are like the poor divided across tribe n religion ?

Or u think they can be bribed with 5k

ILoveDemMANNA:

This sounds so good to the ears for real.
But,
If India past 2 presidents were named OBJ and a certain Jonathan, along with a certain former minister of Petroleum (Madam Opolo eyes) they won't have all these BILLIONS of DOLLARS to fall back on and make life easier for their citizens, just like the stimulus package Trump gave some eligible Americans months ago,
It would have been looted dry by their past 2 presidents and their cronies.
#BitterTruth.
May God punish every politicians that have stolen from our national treasury.
No matter the party they are or keep jumping from.
They will all never end well for destroying the foundation of our nation.

ILoveDemMANNA:

This sounds so good to the ears for real.
But,
If India past 2 presidents were named OBJ and a certain Jonathan, along with a certain former minister of Petroleum (Madam Opolo eyes) they won't have all these BILLIONS of DOLLARS to fall back on and make life easier for their citizens, just like the stimulus package Trump gave some eligible Americans months ago,
It would have been looted dry by their past 2 presidents and their cronies.
#BitterTruth.
May God punish every politicians that have stolen from our national treasury.
No matter the party they are or keep jumping from.
They will all never end well for destroying the foundation of our nation.

uptimum123:
Peter Obi the Chinese Governor

orunto27:
Obi is right. Reduce NASS Salaries and Allowances by 50%.

Igbochief001:
Sir I know we must cut cost of governance but for me that's not the problem

Effective taxing system can easily give Nigeria $100 billion a year from tax

By barely looking at banks published revenue and profit ...I was able to see Nigeria is short changed by banks to the tune of over 1 trillion naira year ...

Not to talk about the oil sector .

Or transport sector

Effective taxing is the key sir

9japride:
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It seems you are benefiting from this messed system of goverment. Have you checked the amount of money being spent in running government and its agencies? They keep buying latest models of operational vehicles and majority of those agencies don't generate revenue for the government. If the government tax the citizens they will use the proceeds from those tax to support their lavish life style and also use it during election period. Most of those people in government are criminals, thugs and heartless individuals who don't care about the citizens. Very wicked set of people.

OfficialAwol:
When Nigerians are ready for this country to work, we will give to Peter Obi to arrange for us.

Until then, let's continue fooling around.

EVILFOREST:

U don't deserve to be in Nigeria.
U ought to be in a country where the number of fools is insignificant.

Elvictor:
the system is the issue, how can you be governing someone in a village all the way from Abuja?

ona know say the Unitary system isn't making sense, but because it encouraged corruption and failed leadership, laziness ona dey form ignorance kwantinue.

ILoveDemMANNA:

This sounds so good to the ears for real.
But,
If India past 2 presidents were named OBJ and a certain Jonathan, along with a certain former minister of Petroleum (Madam Opolo eyes) they won't have all these BILLIONS of DOLLARS to fall back on and make life easier for their citizens, just like the stimulus package Trump gave some eligible Americans months ago,
It would have been looted dry by their past 2 presidents and their cronies.
#BitterTruth.
May God punish every politicians that have stolen from our national treasury.
No matter the party they are or keep jumping from.
They will all never end well for destroying the foundation of our nation.

ILoveDemMANNA:

This sounds so good to the ears for real.
But,
If India past 2 presidents were named OBJ and a certain Jonathan, along with a certain former minister of Petroleum (Madam Opolo eyes) they won't have all these BILLIONS of DOLLARS to fall back on and make life easier for their citizens, just like the stimulus package Trump gave some eligible Americans months ago,
It would have been looted dry by their past 2 presidents and their cronies.
#BitterTruth.
May God punish every politicians that have stolen from our national treasury.
No matter the party they are or keep jumping from.
They will all never end well for destroying the foundation of our nation.

Igbochief001:
Sir I know we must cut cost of governance but for me that's not the problem

Effective taxing system can easily give Nigeria $100 billion a year from tax

By barely looking at banks published revenue and profit ...I was able to see Nigeria is short changed by banks to the tune of over 1 trillion naira year ...

Not to talk about the oil sector .

Or transport sector

Effective taxing is the key sir

Igbochief001:
Sir I know we must cut cost of governance but for me that's not the problem

Effective taxing system can easily give Nigeria $100 billion a year from tax

By barely looking at banks published revenue and profit ...I was able to see Nigeria is short changed by banks to the tune of over 1 trillion naira year ...

Not to talk about the oil sector .

Or transport sector

Effective taxing is the key sir

IamHeWrites:
Former vice-presidential candidate Peter Obi has given out what can be described as a pathway to economic recovery, Igbere TV reports.

Mr Obi, who spoke on Arise TV on Monday, agreed that the recent recession which affected about 40 countries around the world was as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.

He however warned that the recession would bite harder on Nigeria because the country already had ‘underlying economic conditions’ ranging from extreme poverty to high unemployment rate, high number of out-of-school children, highest infant mortality rate and soaring incidences drug abuse, among others.

Obi explained that unlike the previous recession where Nigeria recklessly borrowed its way out, this present recession demands fiscal discipline for the country to scale through.

Igbere TV reports that he argued that the COVID-19 fiscal stimulus of about $5 billion provided by the Federal Government to recover the economy, was too low.

Comparing Nigeria with nations like India, Obi said they were spending around $300 billion to help them exit the recession, out of which $50 billion is for supporting small businesses. He further said that what was more worrisome, was the fact that even the little fiscal stimulus provided in Nigeria, was not getting to the right people and are not well accounted for too.




https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PHWr_OSpvDY

Obi also suggested a private sector driven economy that would lift many financial burdens from the government.

https://twitter.com/ARISEtv/status/1333356202093391890?s=19

CSTRR:

You cannot tax poverty.

Nigerians are poor.

They need money to grow the economy.

Countries usually reduce taxes to increase disposable income and stimulate the economy.

Cut waste, use the excess funds and grow from there.

SilverNorGold:


My brother, the kind of rapid change you are talking about can only be achieved by a benevolent dictator under dictatorship and not under a corrupt democracy, like what's practised in Nigeria, which brings us back to CHANGE BEGINS WITH YOU.. President Buhari alone cannot make any meaningful change without the legislature and the judiciary. If these 2 key arms are corrupt, there's little the president can do.

Furthermore, the President needs people, as demanded by the constitution, to help run his government. Certainly, they'll be Nigerians.. Now tell me how President Mohammadu Buhari can singlehandedly change anything if the system is full of corrupt people? No matter how clean the President is, there's absolutely NOTHING he can do, that's it. His hands are tied.

However, if more Nigerians inculcate in themselves, the basic principle of honesty and integrity, then there'll be hope, that, at least, some of our representatives will be honest and will be ready to effect change and force corrupt elements to embrace change.

Otherwise, it's not going to happen. In democracy, the majority implement their will. The minority cannot. Only the President cannot. Only a governor cannot. It requires COLLECTIVE EFFORTS..

Only way the minority or the President can enforce change on the majority corrupt lot is in a dictatorship, and they have to be benevolent, otherwise, corruption can worsen under this system.

This is WHY CHANGE BEGINS WITH US, IN DEMOCRACY.