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| Lagos State Generate N287 Bn As Igr As Fg Recovers N288 Bn Looted Fund by DaudaAbu(m): 8:33am On Dec 20, 2016 |
The Fg said it recovers N288bn from looters of the treasury which they intend to use to fund part of the 2017 budget, this amount is just N1 bn more than what the higest revenue generating state inthe country, lagos state generates
The Lagos State government has raked in more Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) this year.
Governor Akinwunmi Ambode hailed tax payers for performing their civic obligations faithfully.
He spoke at a special evening of music and camaraderie held at the Lagos House, Ikeja.
The governor said as at December 16, the state had raked in N287billion as against N268.2billion generated last year.
Ambode said the taxes paid have been judiciously utilised to upgrade infrastructures and provide various services.
Speaking on the significance of the event which featured performances by an array of musicians and was attended by top political leaders, captains of industries, media executives, professionals in various fields, members of the diplomatic corps, among others, the governor said the government was greatly appreciative of the contributions of the people to the state’s growth.
He said: “You wonder what it is that we are doing? We said it is an evening with the governor but the truth is I just set this up to appreciate all of you and to say a big thank you.
“Yes, people have been saying that Lagos is working but Lagos is only working because of the people who are here.
“The taxpayers are the ones giving us the little energy that we have and even though when they say Nigeria is in recession, but somehow Lagos has been able to do it and it is because people are paying their taxes.
“The truth is that the people have been carrying out their civic obligations and somehow we have been returning those obligations with the services that we have provided and you found out that this year; we have actually made more IGR than last year under a recession.
The event was attended by Deputy Governor Idiat Oluranti Adebule; House of Assembly Speaker Mudashiru Obasa; Osun State Governor Rauf Aregbesola; All Progressives Congress (APC) National Leader Asiwaju Bola Tinubu; Majority Leader of House of Representatives Femi Gbajabiamila; Minister of Information Lai Mohammed; former Osun State Governors Chief Bisi Akande and Senator Isiaka Adeleke; former Cross River State Governor Donald Duke; Senator representing Lagos West and his predecessor, Solomon Adeola and Ganiyu Solomon; Speaker of Lagos State; Managing Director of Access Bank Herbert Wigwe, among others.
Some of the legendary musicians who performed at the event include Evangelist Ebenezer Obey, Sir Victor Uwaifo, Sir Shina Peters, Lagbaja, Queen Salawa Abeni and Adewale Ayuba. http://thenationonlineng.net/lagos-made-igr-year-says-ambode/ |
| Re: Lagos State Generate N287 Bn As Igr As Fg Recovers N288 Bn Looted Fund by angeltolly(f): 9:44am On Dec 20, 2016 |
Well it is safe to say " Lagos is a country on its own". A fast developing one at that. Itesiwaju Eko....  |
| Re: Lagos State Generate N287 Bn As Igr As Fg Recovers N288 Bn Looted Fund by adem30: 9:51am On Dec 20, 2016 |
Mean while somewhere in the east a governor made more money from ugwu than Lagos state |
