Goke7:
I laugh in Spanish. IGR only shows the level of economic activities in any region. You can't tax what does not exist.

And if you check the states with the high IGRs they are the most ethnic diverse states which tells a story that people tend to move to places with more economic activities and opportunities for their well being.

Data cannot lie no matter how anyone want to spin it. Deal with the truth and let the devil be ashamed

XerXers:

IGR is not a measure of economic progress. Stop parading ignorance. GDP per capita is the correct measure of economic progress. IGR only shows how the people are taxed. It's a very popular quote that no government can tax itself into prosperity. Heavy taxation is never an economic progress. Only God knows the type of education you people received in SW. See capital importation and GDP data and check Abia and Anambra.

successmatters:
Please don't listen to these northerners opening topics to discredit Tinubu and our high IGR.

Look at the table and understand why they are doing this, Lagos can buy 10 northern states and have change from the tables.

successmatters:
Please don't listen to these northerners opening topics to discredit Tinubu and our high IGR.

Look at the table and understand why they are doing this, Lagos can buy 10 northern states and have change from the tables.

SmartPolician:
Stop making unnecessary comparison and unintelligent arguments. The South West - thanks to Lagos - is the most viable region in Nigeria. That's why it attracts a vast majority of Nigerians from other regions.

SmartPolician:


Besides, you cannot tax a man who doesn't make money. This is the same principle that Peter Obi promotes. That's how it's done elsewhere in the world.

SmartPolician:


The US uses personal income tax to finance their bloated budgets. You can only tax people who have viable sources of livelihood.

SmartPolician:


Therefore, you should be more concerned about what governments and high net-worth individuals should do in the East to make it more viable and attract investments, not blindly criticizing other regions because verifiable data shows they are doing well in revenue generation and development.

SmartPolician:


On the flip side, the big problem with the South West, just like other parts of Nigeria, is bad leadership. A lot of money is generated but nobody accounts for them because it is massively looted. To add insult to injury, governors keep taking huge loans. Those need to be addressed so that people can justify paying taxes.

Goke7:


Tell that to the marines

So people just like to be taxed more than their well being. Chai. They are not prosperous because they are being taxed and they keep moving there in droves. Omo see reasoning

OfficialAPCNig:
IGR is not part of the Human Development Indices, so it's never a measure of economic development.

Why do some Yorubas always gloat over NBS IGR data. The only thing the data shows is that SW is the most taxed region and nothing more.

A Maruwa (Keke Napep) rider in Lagos pays over #1,500 on taxes each day which equates to about #45,000 monthly, which is above the national minimum wage.

So, the more you tax your people, the bigger your IGR.

Countries tax their citizens more when experiencing declining revenue. Economists understand why IGR in SW is the largest and here are some of the reasons:

1. SW is the most indebted region in Nigeria, while SE accounts for less than 10% of the debts of the 36 states plus FCT.

2. SW dominated the list of states in the South with the most bailout funds.

3. SW is the most insolvent (broke) region in the South according to BudgIT data.

4. SW has the second largest number of households in the social register of the most vulnerable households in the South, while SE has the lowest number in the whole country

5. SW has the most malnourished children and children with stunted growth

6. Lagos generates a bulk of her IGR from sea port activities, yet nearly 70% of the cargoes end up in SE.

These data shows that SE doesn't need to tax citizens to death. It's already the least indebted and has the lowest number of vulnerable households, so government doesn't need to tax the rich or middle class for poverty alleviation.

With all the IGR SW generates, SE is on par with the region in terms of development despite fighting a bloody war for three years.

So what do they do with the money?

It only means one thing.

They are generating the IGR to run the recurrent government expenses and service debt.

Dear, Yoruba Nairaland, IGR means nothing. It's not a development indices, but these are:

1. Life expectancy

2. Education

3. Per Capita income

Why not use the GDP which a more objective assessment indicator than the IGR?

successmatters:
Please don't listen to these northerners opening topics to discredit Tinubu and our high IGR.

Look at the table and understand why they are doing this, Lagos can buy 10 northern states and have change from the tables.

Goke7:
I laugh in Spanish. IGR only shows the level of economic activities in any region. You can't tax what does not exist.

And if you check the states with the high IGRs they are the most ethnic diverse states which tells a story that people tend to move to places with more economic activities and opportunities for their well being.

Data cannot lie no matter how anyone want to spin it. Deal with the truth and let the devil be ashamed