Theflint1:
Lol, if only you knew how much our politicians steal from inflated contracts...we're talking about a country where contracts are inflated by up to 200 times their actual value and you're saying little will change if our politicians stopped stealing?

liveLongNprospa:

How does inec having logistics issue change the fact that alot of people came out to vote and couldn't.

Isn't the blame supposed to be on inec?
Isn't this even a bigger indictment on inec?

Ibime:

Country whose debt servicing is equivalent to80% of their yearly budget

Who no know say Naija done cast finish never wake up

obainojazz:
Politicians have been stealing money that would have been utilised to build projects that’ll generate revenues… These guys have been our problem and they deserve no pity.

Imagine electricity was fixed 50years ago and the money not looted, we would have been focused on other things by now and let’s not forget how industries will thrive with constant electricity.

Imagine money meant to construct roads were not inflated or eaten and those roads actually happened… we for be talking about something else by now.

We are still talking about electricity and roads by this time when in reality… 90% of our Federal roads should have been constructed and we should talking about how to construct tunnels and co.

Let’s not even forget more than 50% of Nigerians don’t even pay tax…. Make money and chop alone 😵‍💫

obainojazz:
Politicians have been stealing money that would have been utilised to build projects that’ll generate revenues… These guys have been our problem and they deserve no pity.

Imagine electricity was fixed 50years ago and the money not looted, we would have been focused on other things by now and let’s not forget how industries will thrive with constant electricity.

Imagine money meant to construct roads were not inflated or eaten and those roads actually happened… we for be talking about something else by now.

We are still talking about electricity and roads by this time when in reality… 90% of our Federal roads should have been constructed and we should talking about how to construct tunnels and co.

Let’s not even forget more than 50% of Nigerians don’t even pay tax…. Make money and chop alone 😵‍💫

Amigoss:


This is not true.

obainojazz:
Below is from PWC around 2015

Amigoss:
Private sectors,Civil servants,bus drivers,market women,artisans,shop owners, Business owners and contractors all pay tax in Lagos that I live in.Where does the 50% who dont pay tax come from?

Amigoss:
obidients are toxic,bullies,evil and lowlifes.innit?

izzou:


Ogun state has to be one of the worst states in Nigeria, compared to what they generate.

I no dey kuku like stats for Nigeria matter, because it doesn't tell 1% of the true story.

I want Dapo to win again and again. One day, the sufferings will reset their head

obainojazz:
In Lagos that you live in but forgetting Nigeria no start and end in Lagos

Lagos is the only state maximising this potential and probably thanks to alphabeta….

DontBullshitMe:

Nigeria has a lot of problems. Singling out the current Nigeria politicians as the sole problem of the country is a bit unfair. Though they also play a huge role.

You mention something about how if some problems have been tackled 50 years ago, we wouldn't need to confront those problems Today. So, Our past leaders also have their faults and blame.

The Nigerian populace also have its problems. There is the obsession for money, love for immediate consumption and the general lack of foresight.

There is also the crude and primitive brand of politics we play. Sharing political office zone by zone, ethnicity by ethnicity, region by region. Our Politics have also been monetised, the degree of your wealth will determine the office you can contest for.

So many issues. You can't just fix one and think that is all.

Amigoss:
obidients are toxic,bullies,evil and lowlifes.innit?

Roland17:


Using the cost of governance again doesn't fly. There are numerous types of Democracy. Democracies are adapted to fit the dynamics of every country. All the countries you used as example practice a type of democratic government that suits their dynamics. The developing/ poor countries in Africa have adapted theirs to fit what they want. What we are doing in Nigeria is intentioned to promote corruption and that is why there is no desire to amend our constitution. For example, INEC were given over N300Billion to execute the elections but somehow, the same election is riddled with large scale operation and technological issues that the N300Billion. What gives?

abduleez1:


Ogun state is actually the most stupid state in Nigeria I've ever seen. Anytime I hear about that state na vex I dey.
Imagine the industries and factories in that state and it's proximity to Lagos. That state factories sef fit be times two of Lagos. I wonder what they do with their IGR for years.

Once you leave Lagos enter that state and e roads you go dey vex. Roads worse than bad state. You'll now be wondering whether some of the roads had ever been paved in its lifetime before.

E be like suffering and mediocrity no dey tire those indigenes.

izzou:


All the ones that Local government used to collect, especially the daily tickets that traders and commercial bus drivers pay, i hope you know it is not captured in this data?

liveLongNprospa:


It's the same everywhere actually.
The taxes the informal sector pays each day is alot.
Like you even get taxed to build your own house on your land you bought with your money

obainojazz:
But how much is remitted to the government coffers?

Let’s even forget people that pay way below what they should be paying…

I’ve seen some people that had to pay five years worth of tax to show proof for japa purposes…. Now imagine how many that didn’t japa not paying.

Do you believe all revenue collected from drivers goes to the state account?

kad199:
But was Inec actually given that money? Cos it would have been better they shared the money amongst us and Buhari continue to rule. Am sure we are not more than 300million people.

Donjazet2:
And just like that, once again we have an influential and prominent Yoruba leader in Lagos castigating the igbos.
Not hausas, not gwari, not itsekiri. Always the igbos.

WHY?? WHY??

What have igbos as a whole done to Tinubu that all his followers must always hate on this tribe? Just why??
Tinubu is turning Lagos is into a hotbed for tribal tensions and setting the tone for ethnic cleansing.

This is not right.
https://twitter.com/Franeb/status/1572538850756689920?t=CHCaS5N8n_OOPxVEGwP99w&s=19

izzou:

You are making my point for me.

That data captures those who are documented.

But there are many people who pay tax to the government that are not documented.

A haulage bus pays 4000 every day in Alaba International to Local government boys. This is not captured in your data

Abi no be tax be that?

Donjazet2:
Blueraydick, how did this happen?

Lagos PDP collapses structure for labor party?
Does this give labor party an upper hand here?

obainojazz:
If I employ 5 drivers on 100k salary… They should pay PIT no matter how much they give to Local government boys.

I worked in a tank farm back in naija and believe me, the 4000 Naira gets added as business expense… what should be taxed is the driver’s earnings

Ibime:



Country whose debt servicing is equivalent to80% of their yearly budget

Who no know say Naija done cast finish never wake up

raumdeuter:


Let's start with a state like Anambra how much of the $500m will go to recurring expenses how much

When you say harsh decisions like what? And how will the populace react to it? In 4yrs Soludo is up for re election and the opponent will be promising what he knows is not feasible

On campaign trail we will be hearing that there's no reason Anambra cannot be paying 100k minimum wage and every living soul in Anambra 40k per month

He knows this is not possible

But because of the style of governance we adopted we have to deal with this every 4yrs while also budgeting for expensive electioneering every 4yrs

It's either we increase the size of the cake or little will change even if Barack Obama becomes president

The oil we depend on majorly sef, the moment international prices shake we don enter yawa

Ibime:


Of course na