Katsina State Governor, Bello Masari, has criticized Lagos
and Rivers States over their stance on tax revenue collection.
Masari said both Rivers and Lagos States would not have huge
revenues without contributions from other states.
The governor described the move by both Lagos and Rivers States
as a joke because they rely on the population of other states to boost their
economies.
“What is Lagos without the rest of Nigeria? The market Lagos
is boasting of is dependent on the larger part of the country. Benin Republic
has a port, Togo has a port; do they have the population to back up the ports?
Without us providing the demand part, what will be Lagos?
“VAT serves them and us. We provide the bulk of the market
because without the rest of the states, what is Lagos or Port Harcourt?
“Any state that thinks it can survive in isolation is
joking. We provide the demand that makes Lagos what it is,” Masari told Daily
Trust.
Both Lagos and Rivers States have moved to take over the
collection of Value Added Tax, VAT, from the Federal Inland Revenue Service,
FIRS.
The matter is currently before the Appeal and Supreme Court.
Meanwhile, Southern governors have thrown their weight
behind their Lagos and Rivers counterpart.
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