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Re: FG To Introduce Tollgates On 12 Highways (full List) by Omooba77: 12:02pm On Feb 24, 2021 |
VaselineCrew: God bless you. 1 Like |
Re: FG To Introduce Tollgates On 12 Highways (full List) by BigBashiru: 12:11pm On Feb 24, 2021 |
Omooba77: The person couldn't say how much it makes a month because it's a lot. It speaks volumes of black people that despite these huge amounts at least basic things like lane markings and proper lighting at night isn't there..... this is why racism exists. This is why Nigeria can be rightfully called a shithole country. |
Re: FG To Introduce Tollgates On 12 Highways (full List) by Omooba77: 12:19pm On Feb 24, 2021 |
BigBashiru: The irony is that most of the OPPRESSED will come here defending their oppressors. Go to Benin Republic there and see how organised. Go to Sangotedo -Abijo axis, road so bad yet people see these set of people as messiahs. 1 Like |
Re: FG To Introduce Tollgates On 12 Highways (full List) by Nobody: 12:23pm On Feb 24, 2021 |
BigBashiru: They are not tolled because the UK and Canada have other ways of funding the road It's called taxes. Uk and Canada have tax to gdp ratios of 33.3% and 30% respectively. Nigeria has a tax to gdp ratio of 5.8% And with that comes great differences in revenue. That's why i support the toll. Not because i am a buhari supporter or because i think that we are the best in the world, but because the revenue we earn as a nation is not enough for all of us. |
Re: FG To Introduce Tollgates On 12 Highways (full List) by Nobody: 12:28pm On Feb 24, 2021 |
VaselineCrew: The UK has a tax to.gdp ratio of 33 %. Nigeria has a tax to gdp of 5.8% Most states have tax to.gdp ratios that are.even lower Thats why they can afford nice roads sans tolling And while i know there is corruption and mismanagement, the fact is the money this country earns to begin with is not even enough And the UK has low corruption because 1. Their economy is based on manufacturing, not extractive. Thus things have to work or there would be zero.revenue. nigeria economy is based on extracting x from soil and selling it. So long as x keeps on coming 2. UK people understand that for a democracy to work they have to participate. Nigerians vote and then go home and wait for goodies from heaven 1 Like |
Re: FG To Introduce Tollgates On 12 Highways (full List) by FmO4(m): 12:29pm On Feb 24, 2021 |
[quote author=Beremx post=99359845]Lagos-Badagry-Seme? They should put the toll gate at Iyana Iba. The road is very beautiful. Over beautiful From Barracks-Okoafo Lol |
Re: FG To Introduce Tollgates On 12 Highways (full List) by IamPlato(m): 12:32pm On Feb 24, 2021 |
StacyO:you too dey spit... Na so you go spit on your husband if he offends you? |
Re: FG To Introduce Tollgates On 12 Highways (full List) by Nobody: 12:37pm On Feb 24, 2021 |
VaselineCrew: They have good roads precisely because the tax burden is too much And also because uk people actually do take part in their democratic process. Not Nigeria where we vote and leave it to the politicans, forgetting we have to do our bit |
Re: FG To Introduce Tollgates On 12 Highways (full List) by Grace001: 12:43pm On Feb 24, 2021 |
Nigeria is synonymous to retrogression |
Re: FG To Introduce Tollgates On 12 Highways (full List) by Nobody: 12:47pm On Feb 24, 2021 |
Grace001: So how else do we fund road maintenance and repair in this country with a limited works budget? Simple. We take another loan or we avoid loans by raisng taxes on the gdp. |
Re: FG To Introduce Tollgates On 12 Highways (full List) by BigBashiru: 1:28pm On Feb 24, 2021 |
Godarz: Nigeria has all those taxes UK and Canada have and even more! There really isn't any excuse. Road maintenance is a fixed cost. Toll generates excess revenue - what will happen to the excess revenue?? What is happening to the excess revenue on lekki epe express?? |
Re: FG To Introduce Tollgates On 12 Highways (full List) by BigBashiru: 1:30pm On Feb 24, 2021 |
Godarz: They have good roads and sane drivers on those good roads because of DISCIPLINE - not because of anything related to money. |
Re: FG To Introduce Tollgates On 12 Highways (full List) by BigBashiru: 1:31pm On Feb 24, 2021 |
Godarz: By creating Corruption Trust Fund where all the money recovered from corruption is put - an interest bearing account. By removing excess compensation of government officials such as senators and ex governors and reducing costs of governance and putting the miney in same trust fund. |
Re: FG To Introduce Tollgates On 12 Highways (full List) by Nobody: 1:38pm On Feb 24, 2021 |
BigBashiru: No we don't have all those taxes uk and canada have If we did, then our tax to gdp ratio would be higher than 30% |
Re: FG To Introduce Tollgates On 12 Highways (full List) by Nobody: 1:38pm On Feb 24, 2021 |
BigBashiru: Discipline does not pay maintenance costs. |
Re: FG To Introduce Tollgates On 12 Highways (full List) by BigBashiru: 1:40pm On Feb 24, 2021 |
Godarz: Nigerians are quite good at generating excuses and praising the masters that oppress them. Keep it up! 1 Like |
Re: FG To Introduce Tollgates On 12 Highways (full List) by Nobody: 1:40pm On Feb 24, 2021 |
BigBashiru: Doing all that won't add much to our budget. We raise revenue by becoming an industrial society and by raising our tax to gdp ratio in addition to fighting corruption. Because the idea that we can earn enough money from a commodity whose prices fluctuate severely is out of date. 1 Like |
Re: FG To Introduce Tollgates On 12 Highways (full List) by BigBashiru: 1:40pm On Feb 24, 2021 |
Godarz: Maintenance cost is a fixed cost. Toll money is generally excess of that fixed cost which gives room for corruption. |
Re: FG To Introduce Tollgates On 12 Highways (full List) by Nobody: 1:42pm On Feb 24, 2021 |
BigBashiru: You are being too emotional Also Nigerians are good ay being armchair critics instead of actially taking part in a democratic process Also even with corruption our tax to gdp ratio is not enough to fund the thibgs we want |
Re: FG To Introduce Tollgates On 12 Highways (full List) by Nobody: 1:44pm On Feb 24, 2021 |
BigBashiru: Which can be stopped by we taking part im the democratic process by being more active participants Instead of sitting at home and complaining about how corrupt and powerful they all are Plus how can we fund a budget on a low tax to gdp ratio and a oil price that is low for our needs too? Apart from dealing with corruption ? |
Re: FG To Introduce Tollgates On 12 Highways (full List) by emmatuegbe(m): 1:46pm On Feb 24, 2021 |
what road has he constructed in the south that he wants to introduce toll gate. At the end, the revenue generated from toll collection in the south will be used to develop the North. This is unacceptable, as it will increase the cost of living (inflation) in the South. No significant infrastructural development had been carried out in the South by this nepotist administration. Introduce toll in all states in the North and see the backlash |
Re: FG To Introduce Tollgates On 12 Highways (full List) by BigBashiru: 1:56pm On Feb 24, 2021 |
Godarz: First of all there is no "we" or "our" in Nigeria - it's a country of the self by the self for the self. But you have made valid points.... especially participation in democratic process. With this said toll is not a good idea in a poor country. N50 stamp duty on bank transfers is already a form of toll and that generates big moni already. You would hv had a strong argument if lekki epe express was sound but it isn't. Basic things like lane markings aren't there. The express roads in Nigeria that were being tolled before, basic things like lane markings not there. Second of all states can fund their road works. You make it sound as if States don't hv money they do! Finally active maintenance of highway isn't that expensive since there's no snow. It won't pass N250k per month without any major works 1 Like |
Re: FG To Introduce Tollgates On 12 Highways (full List) by culf: 2:34pm On Feb 24, 2021 |
Ade3131: can you imagine? you're kidding me right? |
Re: FG To Introduce Tollgates On 12 Highways (full List) by culf: 2:34pm On Feb 24, 2021 |
KanuSE: Its very painful. |
Re: FG To Introduce Tollgates On 12 Highways (full List) by culf: 2:36pm On Feb 24, 2021 |
PS712: very sad, so sad. Its frustrating 1 Like |
Re: FG To Introduce Tollgates On 12 Highways (full List) by culf: 2:37pm On Feb 24, 2021 |
StepTwo: but I'm paying for my own security, I pay monthly for security. |
Re: FG To Introduce Tollgates On 12 Highways (full List) by culf: 2:38pm On Feb 24, 2021 |
Re: FG To Introduce Tollgates On 12 Highways (full List) by pretyval: 2:44pm On Feb 24, 2021 |
North West, North East, Middle belt governors are making money from banditree and kidnapkings. Shebi na cruise country we dey COMPAQ: |
Re: FG To Introduce Tollgates On 12 Highways (full List) by Omooba77: 2:45pm On Feb 24, 2021 |
Godarz: The ones Agberos are using to build hotels, houses and send their children abroad nko? 2 Likes |
Re: FG To Introduce Tollgates On 12 Highways (full List) by Ade3131: 3:05pm On Feb 24, 2021 |
culf: If I no kid you wetin I gain... LoL 1 Like |
Re: FG To Introduce Tollgates On 12 Highways (full List) by Nobody: 3:52pm On Feb 24, 2021 |
Omooba77: That's going completely off topic and you know it. Plus where in my comment did i express support for Agbero revenue raising? Again off topic. Stick to the topic |
Re: FG To Introduce Tollgates On 12 Highways (full List) by abatically(m): 4:58pm On Feb 24, 2021 |
Omooba77: And I have never lived outside the country, be deceiving urself. You can't just sit behind ur computer or phone and be calling everyone a liar, what is wrong with some people? There are tolled roads on many highways in many western countries. Yes there are alternatives but they are longer routes. In many cases on interstate highways there are no alternatives. When I say in some countries I don't mean just the US, like is the US the only alternate country? for intra state yes there are guaranteed alternatives which we can also see in some parts of Lagos. You don't want to pay the toll on airport road, take the Oshodi - airport route. You don't want to pay the Lekki toll? There are alternatives. |
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