Tinubu: People want well-equipped hospitals — but don’t want to pay tax
President Bola Tinubu has highlighted the need for Nigerians to pay their taxes for the government to meet their infrastructure development demands.
Speaking at the ongoing Africa CEO Forum on Friday in Kigali, Rwanda, Tinubu said Nigerians want well-equipped hospitals but do not want to pay tax, while some want good roads but do not want the construction to go through their property.
“Nobody wants to pay taxes. Taxation is not friendly to the wealthy, middle class, and to the poor,” he said.
“Every human being expects development, but the question they don’t answer is how do you pay for it. You want a good highway, but you don’t want it to go through your land.
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2021: $4.70m
2022: $4.02m
2023: $10.13m
2024: $45.56m
2025: $187.66m
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