blackpanda:


Is Lagos the only state in the south? What of Oyo, osun, imo, enugu, abia etc. What did they generate You guys always reason everything based on tribalism. There are only 5syates actually contributing to vat. 2 of them are in the north.

Two in the north? Then this should be a win-win situation for everyone.
Imo contributes very little, so also other eastern States, but why are they not crying? Why is the viable north the only ones crying and kicking?

Very, very true.
Thanks

wink2015:


You are correct on all your points.

The days of free money for states in Nigeria is getting to a close.

State governor that encourages banditary by failing to provide education and jobs for it's youth will suffer alone.

Lagos state, Rivers state etc have paid their dues.

Let these hard working state use it's IGR to develop their people.

Lagos state, Bayelsa and some of the coastal state are facing environmental threat.

They need their VAT collected revenue to fix these natural Atlantic ocean threat

Ibkhaleel01:
When you see the Southern governors, politicians, elders, elites, traditional rulers, cashivists, freedom fighters fighting for their private pockets & their hate doped retards on social media especially those from the Niger Delta talk about restructuring & resource control, you will think they genuinely love Nigeria & their region.
Sure No!
What they want is more money, more power & more control over the money without no one querying them.
Those governors, politicians, elders, elites, traditional rulers, cashivists & freedom fighters fighting for their private pockets that swallowed the 6 trillion naira in NDDC over the past 18 years meant to develop the Niger Delta in addition to squandering trillions of naira & billions of dollars that accrued to Niger Delta from federal statutory allocations, 13% derivation funds, ecological funds, Ministry of Niger Delta funds, taxes, royalties rents etc with only poverty, deprivation & backwardness to show for it every 4 years are the same governors, politicians, elders, elites, cashivists & freedom fighters fighting for their private pockets that will manage a restructured Niger Delta controlling all the resources there.
If they truly want restructuring, they would have welcomed & implemented by now Buhari's executive orders granting financial autonomy to local governments, state houses of assembly & state judiciaries instead of rejecting it & going to court to challenge the orders.
Those that are fighting for restructuring don't want independent local governments, state houses of assemby & state judiciaries because these are arms & organs of government, that if truly independent, will effectively check the excesses of the state governors & those embezzling the resources of the states in the region.
Those governors, politicians, elders, elites, traditional rulers, cashivists & freedom fighters fighting for their private pockets that want resource control are not ready to invest the billions of naira & dollars they stole from Nigeria & Niger Delta in prospecting for oil & building the massive oil infrastructures required to explore, manage, store & transport crude oil & gas.
That's why at the expiration of the oil leases held by some Nigerians & foreign companies, Buhari refused to renew them but rather passed the opportunity to own them to states so that they can control the resources & use the huge profits to better the lot of citizens of their states.
Many states in the Niger Delta & their governors, politicians, elites, elders, cashivists, freedom fighters fighting for their private pockets rejected the opportunity because it involves huge investments & rather opted to sell this opportunity of thier states owning these oil blocks to private individuals & firms for immediate cash from 10% commisions, kickbacks & convenient taxes.
They don't want the restructuring & resources control that will give the states more responsibilities, that will benefit their people or promote transparency, growth & development in their region. What they want is the restructuring that will give them more powers, more control & more money to squander.
That's why they talk about devolution of powers to states that will allow the governors absolute powers to make decisions on a lot more wide range of portfolios presently under the purview of the federal government.
That's why they are appropriating to themselves through their zombified state assemblies the powers to collect all taxes in their states including VAT.
That's why they are rejecting financial autonomy to local governments, state assemblies & state judiciary so that they can have the additional local government billions of naira to squander, pass any selfish law they want & obtain any court order they want against their opponents while eliminating scrutiny from the same institutions constitutionally empowered to query & sanction them.
That's why they are bent on having state police to intimidate, brutalize & put away any opponent or dissenting voice.
Sadly, the citizens of these states have their brains & minds so wickedly twisted by the ethno-religious hate opium they are doped daily & can no more comprehend who their enemies are.
A pathetic shame indeed!!

Oh! You failed to also add oil pollution billion of dollars funds approved for Ogoni and other Niger Delta region cleanup given and controlled by Fulani leeches and larvas parasitic cows sucking Southern Nigeria region dry...... The issue of VAT withdrawal from a demonic unitry/federal system of government in Nigeria Led by foolanis will soon take most of you guys to early graves through heart attacks......

Safyqueen:


Mr man everything is not VAT, every part of the country has their advantage. The north being the most populated in human resources has her advantage. Lagos was former capital of Nigeria hence those infrastructures that they still use to enhance businesses vis-a-vis IGR collection.
The Atlantic ocean belongs to entire country, why do I pay for clearance of my goods in Lagos ports when the owner of the goods that transact the business is in Kano?

What a daft talk.

Atlantic Ocean belong to the entire country but gold belong to zamfara.

Mumu

DubaiLandLord:
IGR is different from VAT

Lol..... not different bro.. they are the same.

Ibkhaleel01:
When you see the Southern governors, politicians, elders, elites, traditional rulers, cashivists, freedom fighters fighting for their private pockets & their hate doped retards on social media especially those from the Niger Delta talk about restructuring & resource control, you will think they genuinely love Nigeria & their region.
Sure No!
What they want is more money, more power & more control over the money without no one querying them.
Those governors, politicians, elders, elites, traditional rulers, cashivists & freedom fighters fighting for their private pockets that swallowed the 6 trillion naira in NDDC over the past 18 years meant to develop the Niger Delta in addition to squandering trillions of naira & billions of dollars that accrued to Niger Delta from federal statutory allocations, 13% derivation funds, ecological funds, Ministry of Niger Delta funds, taxes, royalties rents etc with only poverty, deprivation & backwardness to show for it every 4 years are the same governors, politicians, elders, elites, cashivists & freedom fighters fighting for their private pockets that will manage a restructured Niger Delta controlling all the resources there.
If they truly want restructuring, they would have welcomed & implemented by now Buhari's executive orders granting financial autonomy to local governments, state houses of assembly & state judiciaries instead of rejecting it & going to court to challenge the orders.
Those that are fighting for restructuring don't want independent local governments, state houses of assemby & state judiciaries because these are arms & organs of government, that if truly independent, will effectively check the excesses of the state governors & those embezzling the resources of the states in the region.
Those governors, politicians, elders, elites, traditional rulers, cashivists & freedom fighters fighting for their private pockets that want resource control are not ready to invest the billions of naira & dollars they stole from Nigeria & Niger Delta in prospecting for oil & building the massive oil infrastructures required to explore, manage, store & transport crude oil & gas.
That's why at the expiration of the oil leases held by some Nigerians & foreign companies, Buhari refused to renew them but rather passed the opportunity to own them to states so that they can control the resources & use the huge profits to better the lot of citizens of their states.
Many states in the Niger Delta & their governors, politicians, elites, elders, cashivists, freedom fighters fighting for their private pockets rejected the opportunity because it involves huge investments & rather opted to sell this opportunity of thier states owning these oil blocks to private individuals & firms for immediate cash from 10% commisions, kickbacks & convenient taxes.
They don't want the restructuring & resources control that will give the states more responsibilities, that will benefit their people or promote transparency, growth & development in their region. What they want is the restructuring that will give them more powers, more control & more money to squander.
That's why they talk about devolution of powers to states that will allow the governors absolute powers to make decisions on a lot more wide range of portfolios presently under the purview of the federal government.
That's why they are appropriating to themselves through their zombified state assemblies the powers to collect all taxes in their states including VAT.
That's why they are rejecting financial autonomy to local governments, state assemblies & state judiciary so that they can have the additional local government billions of naira to squander, pass any selfish law they want & obtain any court order they want against their opponents while eliminating scrutiny from the same institutions constitutionally empowered to query & sanction them.
That's why they are bent on having state police to intimidate, brutalize & put away any opponent or dissenting voice.
Sadly, the citizens of these states have their brains & minds so wickedly twisted by the ethno-religious hate opium they are doped daily & can no more comprehend who their enemies are.
A pathetic shame indeed!!

It's our money! When we get to that � we'll cross it also. After all, all these years the FG has been stealing the taxes to finance terrorism on innocent Nigerians, snake swallowing money, Politicians have still been feeding fat. So we are taking this country back from the oppressors one step at a time.
Step 1: Stop Robinhood from robbing Peter to pay Paul
Step 2: If things don't still improve, deal with Peter in a language he'll understand.

bayelsaowei:
What the FG can do as pay back to the governors that will favor the masses is engineering the senators to strip governors off their immunity. That will be a win win for citizens...we need total accountability from our fufu head leaders.

This would be a lovely revenge.

Ibkhaleel01:
When you see the Southern governors, politicians, elders, elites, traditional rulers, cashivists, freedom fighters fighting for their private pockets & their hate doped retards on social media especially those from the Niger Delta talk about restructuring & resource control, you will think they genuinely love Nigeria & their region.
Sure No!
What they want is more money, more power & more control over the money without no one querying them.
Those governors, politicians, elders, elites, traditional rulers, cashivists & freedom fighters fighting for their private pockets that swallowed the 6 trillion naira in NDDC over the past 18 years meant to develop the Niger Delta in addition to squandering trillions of naira & billions of dollars that accrued to Niger Delta from federal statutory allocations, 13% derivation funds, ecological funds, Ministry of Niger Delta funds, taxes, royalties rents etc with only poverty, deprivation & backwardness to show for it every 4 years are the same governors, politicians, elders, elites, cashivists & freedom fighters fighting for their private pockets that will manage a restructured Niger Delta controlling all the resources there.
If they truly want restructuring, they would have welcomed & implemented by now Buhari's executive orders granting financial autonomy to local governments, state houses of assembly & state judiciaries instead of rejecting it & going to court to challenge the orders.
Those that are fighting for restructuring don't want independent local governments, state houses of assemby & state judiciaries because these are arms & organs of government, that if truly independent, will effectively check the excesses of the state governors & those embezzling the resources of the states in the region.
Those governors, politicians, elders, elites, traditional rulers, cashivists & freedom fighters fighting for their private pockets that want resource control are not ready to invest the billions of naira & dollars they stole from Nigeria & Niger Delta in prospecting for oil & building the massive oil infrastructures required to explore, manage, store & transport crude oil & gas.
That's why at the expiration of the oil leases held by some Nigerians & foreign companies, Buhari refused to renew them but rather passed the opportunity to own them to states so that they can control the resources & use the huge profits to better the lot of citizens of their states.
Many states in the Niger Delta & their governors, politicians, elites, elders, cashivists, freedom fighters fighting for their private pockets rejected the opportunity because it involves huge investments & rather opted to sell this opportunity of thier states owning these oil blocks to private individuals & firms for immediate cash from 10% commisions, kickbacks & convenient taxes.
They don't want the restructuring & resources control that will give the states more responsibilities, that will benefit their people or promote transparency, growth & development in their region. What they want is the restructuring that will give them more powers, more control & more money to squander.
That's why they talk about devolution of powers to states that will allow the governors absolute powers to make decisions on a lot more wide range of portfolios presently under the purview of the federal government.
That's why they are appropriating to themselves through their zombified state assemblies the powers to collect all taxes in their states including VAT.
That's why they are rejecting financial autonomy to local governments, state assemblies & state judiciary so that they can have the additional local government billions of naira to squander, pass any selfish law they want & obtain any court order they want against their opponents while eliminating scrutiny from the same institutions constitutionally empowered to query & sanction them.
That's why they are bent on having state police to intimidate, brutalize & put away any opponent or dissenting voice.
Sadly, the citizens of these states have their brains & minds so wickedly twisted by the ethno-religious hate opium they are doped daily & can no more comprehend who their enemies are.
A pathetic shame indeed!!

I totally agree with you on all points but law is law. Nigeria is a federation and must operate as a federation. All those ills you mentioned ailed us because of bad leaders and wrong leadership. States must control their resources and be accountable to the people of the state. If the people of the state fail to make their governors accountable that's their own cup of tea. No more baboon dey work monkey dey chop. No more robbing Peter to pay Paul.

Oga you go weep tire .... You just wrote trash none of any southern state will suffer and you said it will both affect rivers and lagos states... Joke of the day.... If lagos generates 41 billion and is only given 14 billion and also rivers via their own ratio given 4.7 billion and yet they are developing at a fast rate, then imagine if they given 100 percent of it.. So tell me how will they suffer...... And for you saying that if lagos collect their tax that means more migration and you know what more population, more money from tax so how does it affect them... Rather its a win for the state.... And you saying that they will tax all business.. Lol as if it isn't the right thing to do...... You people from the north are parasites and lazy.... How will you stay in a state and don't expect to pay tax.. Well that confirms our theory that the northerners don't pay tax in this country but will want to benefit from tax from other states............

Ibkhaleel01:
Unjust hatred for people will consume you. We see the obvious in the very hilarious VAT battle that is happening. I just dey observe.
Many supported Governor Wike's decision to be collecting VAT because they say "the North contributes nothing and they want to be collecting". But if they know their facts they will understand that they are digging a hole for themselves. They will realize it is all of us that will suffer when States collect VAT.
First of all, after Lagos, the next place that contributes the highest VAT (20%) is the FCT which is in the North. Yes this is followed by Rivers at 6% but Kano is next with 5% and this is followed by Kaduna. So no, it is not as you have been misinformed. The only special case is Lagos. So your State will suffer. Even Lagos will suffer with much more people migrating there. When resources are shared among Federating Units, it is shallow to always think it is injustice. Give Lagos 100% of it's VAT, Mukaila from Sokoto, Chinedu from Aba and even Lasisi from Osun will all migrate there. So what is the point again?
Secondly, in the federal system, companies with less than 25 million were not VATable. You think you are doing Northerners but your company will become VATable once Wike's law is replicated in your State. Why do you think commercially massive States like Abia and Anambra do not top the list of VAT contributors? Because those boys in the market were not exactly VATable, wait until what you are blindly supporting takes effect. VAT will be collected like motor park tickets. Then you will see where hate has led you.
Third, people will most likely pay VAT twice across different states with different laws because Wike does not know what is input and output VAT and did not listen to Nojeem Olasubomi Yusuf and others who politely asked him about it.
Some have even termed Wike the leader of restructuring in Nigeria. A gullible people in search of heroes. Being used and misled by every opportunist. Stop allowing yourself to be used by politicians to settle their personal scores while they tell you they are fighting for your interest.
You need to first know what your interest is to know who is actually fighting for or against it

htdot:

Lol..... not different bro.. they are the same.

Can you explain how they are the same please?

I just know when LSIG start collecting VATs in Lagos State, it will be part of the IGR of Lagos.

computer0810:

Stop dis ur madness of kanu dis kanu that all d time, tinubu fought FG on dis same issues when he was governor of lagos state even b4 u know about kanu

Let's speak in 1 voice so states can control its resources, u can't win a case in court with kanu agitation mantra
D north cannot keep reaping where dey did not sow

You could have been more gentle. The guy could be reacting based on his own world and reality.

GorillaApp:

Bros you harsh o

That comparison between Lagos and zamfara was Savage.

Ibkhaleel01:
Unjust hatred for people will consume you. We see the obvious in the very hilarious VAT battle that is happening. I just dey observe.
Many supported Governor Wike's decision to be collecting VAT because they say "the North contributes nothing and they want to be collecting". But if they know their facts they will understand that they are digging a hole for themselves. They will realize it is all of us that will suffer when States collect VAT.
First of all, after Lagos, the next place that contributes the highest VAT (20%) is the FCT which is in the North. Yes this is followed by Rivers at 6% but Kano is next with 5% and this is followed by Kaduna. So no, it is not as you have been misinformed. The only special case is Lagos. So your State will suffer. Even Lagos will suffer with much more people migrating there. When resources are shared among Federating Units, it is shallow to always think it is injustice. Give Lagos 100% of it's VAT, Mukaila from Sokoto, Chinedu from Aba and even Lasisi from Osun will all migrate there. So what is the point again?
Secondly, in the federal system, companies with less than 25 million were not VATable. You think you are doing Northerners but your company will become VATable once Wike's law is replicated in your State. Why do you think commercially massive States like Abia and Anambra do not top the list of VAT contributors? Because those boys in the market were not exactly VATable, wait until what you are blindly supporting takes effect. VAT will be collected like motor park tickets. Then you will see where hate has led you.
Third, people will most likely pay VAT twice across different states with different laws because Wike does not know what is input and output VAT and did not listen to Nojeem Olasubomi Yusuf and others who politely asked him about it.
Some have even termed Wike the leader of restructuring in Nigeria. A gullible people in search of heroes. Being used and misled by every opportunist. Stop allowing yourself to be used by politicians to settle their personal scores while they tell you they are fighting for your interest.
You need to first know what your interest is to know who is actually fighting for or against it

o

Oga you are blowing grammar. VAT belong to the States according to the Constitution. Let's the states collect it as they deem fit. As per multiple payment across states, it's okay After all if you benefit from a state you must pay back to that state.

Safyqueen:


Mr man everything is not VAT, every part of the country has their advantage. The north being the most populated in human resources has her advantage. Lagos was former capital of Nigeria hence those infrastructures that they still use to enhance businesses vis-a-vis IGR collection.
The Atlantic ocean belongs to entire country, why do I pay for clearance of my goods in Lagos ports when the owner of the goods that transact the business is in Kano?

Very valid argument!
In that case, this VAT issue is a win-win. But why is the north is kicking and even begging?

blackpanda:


It's like u aren't even thinking at all. On the contrary all thieves and looters will fight to be governor, since they now control all the assets of the state. People will suffer immensely because even the state houses of assembly are in governor's pocket. Who will question the governor??

Who is questioning the governors now?

It's only fair that people should reap where they sow.

DubaiLandLord:
IGR is different from VAT

But VAT is IGR

Seriously, with this epistle you have written here... Ur spirit is in full support of Yahoo-Yahoo.

Ibkhaleel01:
When you see the Southern governors, politicians, elders, elites, traditional rulers, cashivists, freedom fighters fighting for their private pockets & their hate doped retards on social media especially those from the Niger Delta talk about restructuring & resource control, you will think they genuinely love Nigeria & their region.
Sure No!
What they want is more money, more power & more control over the money without no one querying them.
Those governors, politicians, elders, elites, traditional rulers, cashivists & freedom fighters fighting for their private pockets that swallowed the 6 trillion naira in NDDC over the past 18 years meant to develop the Niger Delta in addition to squandering trillions of naira & billions of dollars that accrued to Niger Delta from federal statutory allocations, 13% derivation funds, ecological funds, Ministry of Niger Delta funds, taxes, royalties rents etc with only poverty, deprivation & backwardness to show for it every 4 years are the same governors, politicians, elders, elites, cashivists & freedom fighters fighting for their private pockets that will manage a restructured Niger Delta controlling all the resources there.
If they truly want restructuring, they would have welcomed & implemented by now Buhari's executive orders granting financial autonomy to local governments, state houses of assembly & state judiciaries instead of rejecting it & going to court to challenge the orders.
Those that are fighting for restructuring don't want independent local governments, state houses of assemby & state judiciaries because these are arms & organs of government, that if truly independent, will effectively check the excesses of the state governors & those embezzling the resources of the states in the region.
Those governors, politicians, elders, elites, traditional rulers, cashivists & freedom fighters fighting for their private pockets that want resource control are not ready to invest the billions of naira & dollars they stole from Nigeria & Niger Delta in prospecting for oil & building the massive oil infrastructures required to explore, manage, store & transport crude oil & gas.
That's why at the expiration of the oil leases held by some Nigerians & foreign companies, Buhari refused to renew them but rather passed the opportunity to own them to states so that they can control the resources & use the huge profits to better the lot of citizens of their states.
Many states in the Niger Delta & their governors, politicians, elites, elders, cashivists, freedom fighters fighting for their private pockets rejected the opportunity because it involves huge investments & rather opted to sell this opportunity of thier states owning these oil blocks to private individuals & firms for immediate cash from 10% commisions, kickbacks & convenient taxes.
They don't want the restructuring & resources control that will give the states more responsibilities, that will benefit their people or promote transparency, growth & development in their region. What they want is the restructuring that will give them more powers, more control & more money to squander.
That's why they talk about devolution of powers to states that will allow the governors absolute powers to make decisions on a lot more wide range of portfolios presently under the purview of the federal government.
That's why they are appropriating to themselves through their zombified state assemblies the powers to collect all taxes in their states including VAT.
That's why they are rejecting financial autonomy to local governments, state assemblies & state judiciary so that they can have the additional local government billions of naira to squander, pass any selfish law they want & obtain any court order they want against their opponents while eliminating scrutiny from the same institutions constitutionally empowered to query & sanction them.
That's why they are bent on having state police to intimidate, brutalize & put away any opponent or dissenting voice.
Sadly, the citizens of these states have their brains & minds so wickedly twisted by the ethno-religious hate opium they are doped daily & can no more comprehend who their enemies are.
A pathetic shame indeed!!

BeardedMeat:
Two in the north? Then this should be a win-win situation for everyone.
Imo contributes very little, so also other eastern States, but why are they not crying? Why is the viable north the only ones crying and kicking?

Actually north is not crying. Yall are just manufacturing your own delusion. Adamawa is already implementing the VAT judgment!

faridasr:
I’m not wasting my time on this report cause its coming from PDP newspaper, PDP lawyers and most in support are secessionists. Why comment on a thread that favors them. These are facts!!

I remember when the South governors met, the northern oligarch in their various shades were laughing. They trolled us, lambast us and ridicule our representatives. They forgot that time has changed. They expected violence which they have longed prepared for moving arsenal and military formations to the north. Forgetting that only economically sound states can successfully wage a war. They have had their ways for too long because we allowed them. They revelled in their false position, relaxing and saying we have everything under control. We control the resources, the security forces, the bureaucracy, the various arms of government. Oh, they forget that who pays the piper dictate the tune. We allowed them to dictate the tunes for too long. We told them the country will not grow without freedom to freely compete, to freely articulate and manage resources of each region and states. They lazy about collecting tithes in the name of allocation, fail to harness the abundant human and material resources of their region. Free money from Abuja all the time. Governors will even comfortably move to Abuja and rule their states from afar. They don't bother to roll up their sleeves and dig trenches. They are always excusing their incompetence and failures. Now the chicken is coming home to roost, let's see them continue vacationing while still holding power. Power is a responsibility to uplift the people and the society not to arrogate self importance. Power of course is transient. They will learn the truth the hard way. Economy is the power wielder not political attainment. If your power can not drive investment and development to your state then you have no reason to remain in power. We have faced the wrong direction for too long blaming the central government for the failures of the states. Now that strategic thinking and intellectual judicial pronouncement is the driving force of change. I am beginning to feel wonderful for the change that is finally coming to us. With time no one will fight do or die for Presidency anymore the real power will be with the states and the regions the way it was meant to be.

Taribizy:


I disagree
Any Governor who cannot produce anything will be kicked out, in fact will have nothing to eat. If you are not smart, get out

So how many governors have u kicked out so far cos 90% of them arent doing anything.
Or u are just deceiving yourself ni

DubaiLandLord:
What a daft talk.

Atlantic Ocean belong to the entire country but gold belong to zamfara.

Mumu

You are insulting me already with the word 'mumu' just because from your viewpoint I am less educated than you do or what you consider as education is different from mine.

Anyway future will tell who are the educated ones in this country.
I don't discuss with someone who throws insults expecting me to give you back. Each gives what s/he has.

Ibkhaleel01:
When you see the Southern governors, politicians, elders, elites, traditional rulers, cashivists, freedom fighters fighting for their private pockets & their hate doped retards on social media especially those from the Niger Delta talk about restructuring & resource control, you will think they genuinely love Nigeria & their region.
Sure No!
What they want is more money, more power & more control over the money without no one querying them.
Those governors, politicians, elders, elites, traditional rulers, cashivists & freedom fighters fighting for their private pockets that swallowed the 6 trillion naira in NDDC over the past 18 years meant to develop the Niger Delta in addition to squandering trillions of naira & billions of dollars that accrued to Niger Delta from federal statutory allocations, 13% derivation funds, ecological funds, Ministry of Niger Delta funds, taxes, royalties rents etc with only poverty, deprivation & backwardness to show for it every 4 years are the same governors, politicians, elders, elites, cashivists & freedom fighters fighting for their private pockets that will manage a restructured Niger Delta controlling all the resources there.
If they truly want restructuring, they would have welcomed & implemented by now Buhari's executive orders granting financial autonomy to local governments, state houses of assembly & state judiciaries instead of rejecting it & going to court to challenge the orders.
Those that are fighting for restructuring don't want independent local governments, state houses of assemby & state judiciaries because these are arms & organs of government, that if truly independent, will effectively check the excesses of the state governors & those embezzling the resources of the states in the region.
Those governors, politicians, elders, elites, traditional rulers, cashivists & freedom fighters fighting for their private pockets that want resource control are not ready to invest the billions of naira & dollars they stole from Nigeria & Niger Delta in prospecting for oil & building the massive oil infrastructures required to explore, manage, store & transport crude oil & gas.
That's why at the expiration of the oil leases held by some Nigerians & foreign companies, Buhari refused to renew them but rather passed the opportunity to own them to states so that they can control the resources & use the huge profits to better the lot of citizens of their states.
Many states in the Niger Delta & their governors, politicians, elites, elders, cashivists, freedom fighters fighting for their private pockets rejected the opportunity because it involves huge investments & rather opted to sell this opportunity of thier states owning these oil blocks to private individuals & firms for immediate cash from 10% commisions, kickbacks & convenient taxes.
They don't want the restructuring & resources control that will give the states more responsibilities, that will benefit their people or promote transparency, growth & development in their region. What they want is the restructuring that will give them more powers, more control & more money to squander.
That's why they talk about devolution of powers to states that will allow the governors absolute powers to make decisions on a lot more wide range of portfolios presently under the purview of the federal government.
That's why they are appropriating to themselves through their zombified state assemblies the powers to collect all taxes in their states including VAT.
That's why they are rejecting financial autonomy to local governments, state assemblies & state judiciary so that they can have the additional local government billions of naira to squander, pass any selfish law they want & obtain any court order they want against their opponents while eliminating scrutiny from the same institutions constitutionally empowered to query & sanction them.
That's why they are bent on having state police to intimidate, brutalize & put away any opponent or dissenting voice.
Sadly, the citizens of these states have their brains & minds so wickedly twisted by the ethno-religious hate opium they are doped daily & can no more comprehend who their enemies are.
A pathetic shame indeed!!

Better than spending it on almajiris,boko haram,your reverence bandits and all that represented backward up north.

Why am I thinking that FIRS may bribe NASS 10b to amend that law?

The refusal of the northern elites to engage in reasonable discussions on how to make this country a better place for all will ultimately lead to their doom. That is why they are not resting easy over this tax issue. Restructure no, fiscal federalism no, Rewrite the constitution to reflect current trends and challenges no, give appointments and admission to government agencies and schools based purely on merit no. They want this current system that has served no one but the elite of the north and their southern lackeys to continue but it will ultimately collapse right before their very own eyes. They will realize that Buhari who they thought is their messiah has hastened Nigeria to the point where they dread most.
Since the error of 1914, the southerners have borne the excruciating and backbreaking weight of the north for so long. They are anti-development yet they want to drag everyone into that black hole but it ain't gona work.

States should be collecting all revenue from minerals, manufacturing, production, goods and services obtainable within their states and pay the relevant tax to the Center to take care of military, customs, immigration etc. States should take care of the ports too and pay a slice to the Center and then build their roads, schools,hospitals

supportnija:
SAN , there is going to be amendment to constitution , now the states are going to collect VAT, state should contruct road in their state and don't wait for federal government, Education(Higher institution ) should be solely for state, Health care only be exclusively right of the state.. state police either. Telling me they should not be amendment to constitution is a lie.

Gilgil:
States should be collecting all revenue from minerals, manufacturing, production, goods and services obtainable within their states and pay the relevant tax to the Center to take care of military, customs, immigration etc. States should take care of the ports too and pay a slice to the Center and then build their roads, schools,hospitals

Port ! How?

supportnija:
SAN , there is going to be amendment to constitution , now the states are going to collect VAT, state should contruct road in their state and don't wait for federal government, Education(Higher institution ) should be solely for state, Health care only be exclusively right of the state.. state police either. Telling me they should not be amendment to constitution is a lie.

The states in the South will do all these and more if they are allowed to control their own resources.

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Ibkhaleel01:
When you see the Southern governors, politicians, elders, elites, traditional rulers, cashivists, freedom fighters fighting for their private pockets & their hate doped retards on social media especially those from the Niger Delta talk about restructuring & resource control, you will think they genuinely love Nigeria & their region.
Sure No!
What they want is more money, more power & more control over the money without no one querying them.
Those governors, politicians, elders, elites, traditional rulers, cashivists & freedom fighters fighting for their private pockets that swallowed the 6 trillion naira in NDDC over the past 18 years meant to develop the Niger Delta in addition to squandering trillions of naira & billions of dollars that accrued to Niger Delta from federal statutory allocations, 13% derivation funds, ecological funds, Ministry of Niger Delta funds, taxes, royalties rents etc with only poverty, deprivation & backwardness to show for it every 4 years are the same governors, politicians, elders, elites, cashivists & freedom fighters fighting for their private pockets that will manage a restructured Niger Delta controlling all the resources there.
If they truly want restructuring, they would have welcomed & implemented by now Buhari's executive orders granting financial autonomy to local governments, state houses of assembly & state judiciaries instead of rejecting it & going to court to challenge the orders.
Those that are fighting for restructuring don't want independent local governments, state houses of assemby & state judiciaries because these are arms & organs of government, that if truly independent, will effectively check the excesses of the state governors & those embezzling the resources of the states in the region.
Those governors, politicians, elders, elites, traditional rulers, cashivists & freedom fighters fighting for their private pockets that want resource control are not ready to invest the billions of naira & dollars they stole from Nigeria & Niger Delta in prospecting for oil & building the massive oil infrastructures required to explore, manage, store & transport crude oil & gas.
That's why at the expiration of the oil leases held by some Nigerians & foreign companies, Buhari refused to renew them but rather passed the opportunity to own them to states so that they can control the resources & use the huge profits to better the lot of citizens of their states.
Many states in the Niger Delta & their governors, politicians, elites, elders, cashivists, freedom fighters fighting for their private pockets rejected the opportunity because it involves huge investments & rather opted to sell this opportunity of thier states owning these oil blocks to private individuals & firms for immediate cash from 10% commisions, kickbacks & convenient taxes.
They don't want the restructuring & resources control that will give the states more responsibilities, that will benefit their people or promote transparency, growth & development in their region. What they want is the restructuring that will give them more powers, more control & more money to squander.
That's why they talk about devolution of powers to states that will allow the governors absolute powers to make decisions on a lot more wide range of portfolios presently under the purview of the federal government.
That's why they are appropriating to themselves through their zombified state assemblies the powers to collect all taxes in their states including VAT.
That's why they are rejecting financial autonomy to local governments, state assemblies & state judiciary so that they can have the additional local government billions of naira to squander, pass any selfish law they want & obtain any court order they want against their opponents while eliminating scrutiny from the same institutions constitutionally empowered to query & sanction them.
That's why they are bent on having state police to intimidate, brutalize & put away any opponent or dissenting voice.
Sadly, the citizens of these states have their brains & minds so wickedly twisted by the ethno-religious hate opium they are doped daily & can no more comprehend who their enemies are.
A pathetic shame indeed!!

My Friend you are just talking trash, it is better for a governor to squander the money than for the money to go the north where it will be used to sponsor terrorism by Boko Haram, Fulani killer herdsmen, bandits, Hishba police, repentant Boko Haram, Iswap, isis, Al Qaeda and Taliban

Ibkhaleel01:
Must you lie?

If Kaduna and Kano collect more VAT than SE states then why are you people very angry?

See...

"Let’s Be Our Brothers' Keeper" - Northern State Begs Southern States Over VAT" Gombe State Governor.

Can you show where any governor from the SE has begged you?

ogododo:
Make no lawyer defend dem, shikena!

You don forget, say them get sharia lawyers

Ibkhaleel01:
Bitterness,hatred,and frustration is your major reasons for existence.

And you guys have no reason to be on earth. Just useless for nothing