Doherty Faults Alleged Multiple Taxation On Lagos Roads

The Lagos State governorship candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Funso Doherty, has criticised the alleged a number of taxation and arbitrary levies imposed on motorists, merchants and transport operators throughout Lagos roads.

Doherty, based on a press release issued by the Lagos State chapter of the NDC on Tuesday, described the system as an entrenched construction of agberoism, allegedly sustained by political pursuits and used to extract cash from atypical residents.

The governorship candidate argued that the issue goes past the actions of particular person street-level collectors, alleging that a number of layers of income assortment have develop into embedded within the state’s transport system.

He questioned why the apply, which continues to have an effect on the every day lives and financial actions of Lagos residents, has remained unresolved.

Doherty maintained that addressing the issue would require confronting the buildings allegedly sustaining it moderately than merely focusing on the seen operators.

He known as for a clear, accountable and correctly regulated transport and income assortment system that may shield livelihoods, eradicate arbitrary levies and cut back the monetary burden on companies and commuters.

The NDC candidate additionally demanded solutions and accountability, insisting that the welfare of Lagos residents ought to take priority over political pursuits.