₦airaland Forum

Mabuggi88:
The enemies of Nigeria are those who see their oppressors and hail them even when they have failed to protect them security wise. The real enemies are also those who praise sing the political class to believe that they have done well for the citizens even as they know they are suffering the citizens, the real enemies of Nigeria are those who collect crumbs from political class and come to social media like NL and defend them leaving others who are also supposed to benefit languishing in suffering. You better have a remorse for your fellow humans and fellow owner of the nation

Believeintruth:
Wait hold on. Did you see anyone here cry victimisation with Ngige being arrested by EFCC? Bros which kind of gaslighting are you doing?

Believeintruth:
Hold on bros, which one am I doing in Anambra? I am not like.you bro. I am commenting as a Nigerian that wants good governance

Believeintruth:
Ngige that is an APC you have now started to tactfully tag him as IPoB and Obidient. The way you people suspend your conscience and make comments targeted at misinformation ehnnnn. Guy have conscience for once. You will never be rewarded for all this nonsense you are doing for politicians. Go and get a decent job or business.

Arda1000:
I don’t blame you,most of us who have traveled to different parts of the country know that aside From North East the next place you will see people living in abject poverty is South West,when I say abject poverty I mean the kind that doesn’t have hope.
No kind of sugar coasting or self deceit can fix that

ludd2018:
All Igbo leaders fighting against MNK and working for MNK conviction must suffer in the hand of Nigerian govt .

Many yorubas and fulanis who have stolen Nigerian funds are free and the gov is fixated on arresting Igbo politician . Nigeria must happen to to all Igbo leaders working against MNK

AqualinaXYZ:
Thats just the bitter truth even though it’s coming g from a foolish Abooki



Personally Tinubu can’t even defeat OSPAC in PH if we leave am to fight OSPAC or Egbesu boys

For him to have defeated LP is awesome and commendable. He has also tamed the leader of IPOB, definitely he will defeat all the terrorist and their supporters


Tinubu and his family doesn’t understand that running a successful drug cartel isn’t same as government



He wasn’t even successful doing drugs in Chicago they wan catch am he run leave $420k



Welcome to Nigeria

malali:

All the insecurity in Naija is as a result of poverty. If Musa Obinna and Bayo had 3 square meals, a comfortable accommodation and a business which is thriving. No one will entice them with funds to come and do banditry,kidnapping or other vices.

We are running away from the real cause of the problems and chasing shadows.

casualobserver:
One day you people will learn that Americans can’t be trusted. They are not here on any fact finding mission. They have more intelligence on Nigeria than Nigerians. Do we really think the USA is building their largest embassy in a country where they don’t know the truth of what is happening on the ground? Seriously?

Are they not the ones that brought the terrorists to our doorsteps? Are they not the ones finding them? Is it today IPOB and their lobbyists have been feeding them
Stories about Christian genocides? Even the IPOB lobby contract expired over a year ago. They did nothing. What changed in the last month? When you answer that question, you will understand there real mission in Nigeria.

Try to educate yourselves, find out what is a happening around the world and how it connects with Nigeria then you will understand their real mission. Ask yourselves what decisions did Nigeria make of recent that caused them to dust the Christian genocide reports they had always known about but did nothing about.

malali:
Nigeria’s rising external debt reflects a government leaning heavily on credit without achieving proportional gains in jobs, productivity, or fiscal resilience.

As [b]poverty deepens, the nation diverts vast resources toward combating banditry and kidnapping, issues rooted in exclusion rather than ideology.

When daily survival becomes uncertain for millions, social order erodes regardless of how many vehicles follow a political convoy. Sustainable security begins with economic dignity, not escalating debt.[/b]

Orlandoo:
Buhari and Tinubu should be here.

Okoroawusa:
As election draws closer. They will use the visit for politics

nairalanda1:
Exactly, but at the same time it is a measure of consumption, even though it goes into the government coffers.

The real tax for me is....income tax, tax from the manufacturing industries, and tax from things like road tolls, and so forth.

Ikpeyi:
It's unfortunate that your ignorance is epic. How can you compare 5 states of South East to 7 states and 6 States of other regions. Pls Know this and know peace, Nigeria must correct the injustice they meted out to the South East.

Jakpon:
That you very much for this. Please order a bottle of Champagne on my behalf. I have been expecting someone to raise this point.

Sanwoolu and Wike were very vocal about this Tax Collection, they were the one that took the matter to court. I followed the news closely then. Unsuprisingly, the south east governors turned deaf and dumb when the issue was burning while the Governors SW/SS championed the case

Validated:
The only way you can clear this is simple ... pull data from your so call VAT generation and share.
How about VAT at Apapa Port, do they collect them in Asaba Head bridge?
I import cars and sell in Benin, but all duties and VAT are collected in Apapa, how does it add to Edo State collections?

DomPerignon:
Your entire diatribe on this your thread is to dismiss how SE being the biggest beneficiary to VAT with the lowest contribution as being not a sign of SE in any way the least productive.

And why deny being from SE when we know you as one of several IPOB posters here?

Validated:
The only way you can clear this is simple ... pull data from your so call VAT generation and share.
How about VAT at Aoapa Port, do they collect them in Asaba Head bridge?

Validated:
Where does MTN generate VAT and where is it remitted? Just bold your answer. You just copy textbook definition that is NOT applicable in Nigeria. This is the problem with our education ... theory without application.

The VAT MTN generates in Maiduguri is collected in Lagos. So, how is Lagos the more productive State? The imports that are going to Onitsha is VATed in Apapa, what is Anambra stake in it? The VAT NNPC generates in Olibiru is collected in Abuja, so tell me how your TEXTBOOK definition makes sense.

Validated:
So because they are NOT-VATABLE, those states are NOT-PRODUCTIVE. Is that correct? Then why do you equate VAT to productivity if MOST of what Nigerians including you FEED ON are NOT-VATABLE?
Because you have a company producing Coca-Cola, which is VATABLE, the state that FEEDS you with NON-VATABLE goods is Not Productive.

You are not smart. You now see that VAT collection is no yardstick fir PRODUCTIVITY.

nedu666:
What a load of bunkum. If rivers and all oil producing states were to keep their revenue where would the remaining states see revenue to share. You talk like other states don't collect oil revenue.

DomPerignon:
Collecting VAT from POS has its logistical nightmares owing to retail outlets not being properly regulated , lax in LG VAT and tax drive and the fact that most retail outlets operate within the grey sector.

By collecting VAT from local production and import points (Port taxes), the FG is able to plug the loophole.

VAT generated by Delta and Rivers state from oil export alone is from locally produced oil from the state. If Rivers and Delta were to keep half of that VAT and given the high volume being exported, do you think your SE region will be receiving 270% of what was generated and contributed to the VAT base?

The current system is meant to encourage states from attracting investors so as to increase production base and provide employment.

SE has continuously been at the bottom when it comes to attracting both local and foreign direct investment.

A combination of hostility towards foreign investment , high crime rate and very aggressive and high corporate tax rates and multiple taxation has made SE a no go area for investors plus the fact that the region has a net negative migration seeing to low purchasing power.

Validated:
STILL BEGGING THE QUESTIONS. LET ME RESTATE THEM HERE

Let me ask you some SIMPLE QUESTIONS.
What is the VAT rate for a bag of Garri (Nigeria 's most consumed food)?
What is VAT on one Cow from Katsina?
What is VAT rate on A tuber of yam from Benue?
Your VAT collections simply means you are a NET CONSUMER.
You consume manufactured goods that are VATABLE.
You consume IMPORTED goods that are VATABLE.
You CONSUME oil and gas from Niger Delta and pay VAT.
Tell me what you produce in South West, NOTHING!

Validated:
You derailed completely. FDI has NOTHING in common with VAT. Go and Verify! Infact, when you but anything abroad and pay HST, you can collect it back at the port of exit.