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Friday 17 May 2013

Lagos residents spend N1b monthly for merriment & entertainment

You know what they say, aint no party like a Lagos party. And we are really spending the dough, to the tune of N1billion every month, according to the Lagos State government.

Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Mr. Ademorin Kuye said made this known yesterday. He said: 
“Over N1billion is spent monthly in Lagos state on entertainment and parties, we have the records to confirm this and these people, how many of them pay tax? The money goes into drinks, wine, food, aso-ebi and all of that and when they spend all of this money; they do not want to pay anything to the government”
"This justified the reason why local Governments demand that anyone organising events in the state must pay the Merriment Tax.”
 “There is merriment tax in that constitution, its part of the rate Local Governments can collect. We have not fully utilised the benefit of the entertainment industry in this state”.
So basically, the state government is considering the introduction of merriment/party tax? How is that even going to work? Please share your thoughts on this...
at 5/17/2013 11:10:00 pm

149 comments:

  1. Anonymous17 May 2013 at 23:14

    Lagos govt is sick. Simple

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    1. Anonymous18 May 2013 at 00:15

      They r not just sick.fasola or whoever is responsible for this, is sick in the head. Is Tinubu Mr Ojuyobo not the biggest party planner? If Tinubu will also pay this absurd tax then we will all pay. How much tax have they collected from Tinubu n his family?

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    2. Anonymous18 May 2013 at 01:52

      Imagine d betterment that 1 billion naira would have done in a month in Nigeria. Later they say no jobs. WTH

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    3. Unknown18 May 2013 at 04:49

      Dey r nt only sick,dey r also high on cheap drugs,wats deir problem??????? Wen dey party,no body complains,tax ko tax ni

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    4. Anonymous18 May 2013 at 06:46

      P Square z inside dat gal if get wat I mean. #his face+her face say so! Later he will say no him pikin she born.

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    5. Adanna18 May 2013 at 08:38

      lolzz nonsense so if am throwin a party insyd ma hauz, dey'd go com hold me 4 tax ni....... Mschwwwww

      merriment tax ko, party tax ni

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    6. Oluwadamilola18 May 2013 at 09:00

      Tax ko, taxonomy ni...
      What have they done for us???
      Wa Linda,I no dey see my comment for hia now..
      Make I no vex oo ehnnen..

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  2. creamysugar17 May 2013 at 23:14

    Hmmm!!!
    No be small matter
    Which one is merriment Tax

    LWKMD here
    In bankys voice"there's no party like lagos party"

    They should party harder so that when its time to pay d tax,they shouldn't complain @ all

    No be only merriment party,they should introduce F**k Tax......

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  3. Anonymous17 May 2013 at 23:14

    Idiot....first of all let them stop stealing money for the people first.....talmbout "merriment" tax....such a poor excuse....focus on how to get money the right way first

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    1. Anonymous18 May 2013 at 07:48

      Which one be talmbout again?? Na wa o

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  4. ★★PRINCE CHARMING™★★17 May 2013 at 23:15

    This is one of the reasons I love Lasgidi over Abuja, the fun never ends! Merriment unlimited always! Fashola forget the tax thing pls!

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    1. Anonymous18 May 2013 at 02:10

      Are they mad, after deduction tax from my salary I will still pay tax again for my party. Ok na make them try am we go end up for court na. Nonsense talk. HiSssssssssssss

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    2. Anonymous18 May 2013 at 02:14

      This lagos govt is over stepping its boundries oh,them dy forget say na pple mk up lagos and not the other way round, by the time pple get tired and leave their lagos for them I go see who them go dy bully.rubbish

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  5. Anonymous17 May 2013 at 23:20

    *holds Laugh confused government

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  6. KOSI17 May 2013 at 23:21

    Lag-vegas

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    1. bubbles18 May 2013 at 13:43

      Lag-vegas fire so those with clubs would they pay like everyday. wait o, if I want to use a club4 my birthday party now,I'll now pay tax...how much would I now pay God that made it possible for me 2 see another year...mumu talk by the govt

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  7. Anonymous17 May 2013 at 23:21

    sorry to say, for that his a mad man, how much has the government investing in the music noting so you want these people who work hard to earn money to spend it on tax you must be very stupid for that, when you people did not even invest a dim in the entertainment side and you want to come and reap from where you did not soul ogun kill una rubish people.

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    1. Asmao18 May 2013 at 00:58

      I can guarantee u dat if ogun fails to kill them,ur english won't

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    2. Somebody18 May 2013 at 02:13

      Oga u r right. But please save us d trauma n mind ur grammar next time. I have highlighted ur mistakes. *sorry to say, for that HE'S a mad man, how much has the government INVESTED in music nothing, so you want these people who work hard to earn money to spend it on tax you must be very stupid for that, when you people did not even invest a DIME in the entertainment INDUSTRY and you want to come and reap from where you did not SOW ogun kill una rubish people.*

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    3. Anonymous18 May 2013 at 06:25

      Jesu ooo! O ga ju! U no try atall o!

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    4. GLAM ME PRO18 May 2013 at 09:12

      All i can say to u is" GUYS DEY!" Abeg kowatiate ur response again cz i didnt get this yarn...

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    5. cindy18 May 2013 at 09:27

      Shuga...i fink u shud learn simple english 1st bfo cussing d govt cz if d govt gets 2 read dis,u'll b askd 2 pay tax 4 throwin such bombs,u may evn b fined 4 inappropriate use of d govt schools in ur area

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    6. Anonymous18 May 2013 at 12:44

      @asmao LOL

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    7. Unknown18 May 2013 at 16:47

      Lmao @ "inappropriate use of govt. School"

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    8. Baby Confessor19 May 2013 at 08:25

      The problem is his punctuations, no comma, no full stop, no exclamation mark, nothing! Just a long line of words without meanings..!

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  8. Anonymous17 May 2013 at 23:22

    since the industry started making it how much have you people invested in them noting and you want them to pay tax mumu people

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  9. mills17 May 2013 at 23:22

    Please take your merriment to Ogun state ..... Lol .Merriment what? Soon there will be Runz(prostitution) tax..

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  10. Jul17 May 2013 at 23:24

    So.we should start cryin abi

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  11. Anonymous17 May 2013 at 23:28

    Lagos na stressful city-traffic,lastma,police,vio etcetc. These help us unwind otherwise there will be more mad people on Lagos streets. Abeg o Fashola, leave our Owambe o

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    1. Anonymous18 May 2013 at 03:22

      =))º°˚˚˚°ºζΦζzº°˚˚˚°º‎​=))

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    2. Anonymous18 May 2013 at 08:01

      You are right Lagos is so stressful.Travelled from my peaceful city to Lagos to visit, got there in the evening, the person I went to visit for I could not find her cos she was held up in traffic and I was also held up in traffic.Had to sleep in a hotel. Abeg I dey run back to Ib ASAP. Whew!

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  12. Anonymous17 May 2013 at 23:29

    Tax to clean bum bum self go dey

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  13. Shinelle17 May 2013 at 23:30

    Which residents....hahaha I pray o!..such faulty generalisation! Who dash dem...for d rich ones, Keep spending tho until y'all grow bankrupt.......Makes me wana branch into d Taxation field evn more

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    1. Anonymous18 May 2013 at 06:16

      Wo is dis one abeg?dey make dia moni n dey spend it,ur sayin dey shuld kip spendin until dey get broke,d fact dat u dnt av any 2 spend doesn't min dat dese pple wuld get broke after spendin some chicken change,dis gurl is ignorant sha,do u knw hw much dese pple make?such an ignorant comment 4rm u,mstcheeeew!u tink evry1 is lyk u dat if u spend 5k in a wik,u wil go bankrupt?abeg av a seat joooor n stop makin ur stupidity known 2 d entire world.

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  14. Anonymous17 May 2013 at 23:30

    I fear this Lagos o. One day we will start paying taxes for talking or having sex.I tire o

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  15. Anonymous17 May 2013 at 23:31

    They are joking. As a true Lagosian and a fan of our dear Governor fashola, I hav always supported his ideas but not this one. They should look for other ways of generatn tax. Eko o ni baje o.

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  16. bous17 May 2013 at 23:31

    Lol merriment tax ke.....Lagos na wa oooo

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  17. bous17 May 2013 at 23:32

    Merriment tax ke....... Lagos na wa oooo

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  18. Anonymous17 May 2013 at 23:37

    Good! Party 2 much 4 dis our lagos sef. Everyday person no go hear word, una don hear? Yoruba people and noisy parties everywhere.

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    1. Anonymous18 May 2013 at 08:05

      Then go back to ur village and stop littering Lagos. Tribalistic he goat. Because na only yorubas dey do party abi?

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  19. Unknown17 May 2013 at 23:38

    This government will one day bar everyone in lagos from sleeping just to collect tax..APC/ACN government are complaining about GEJ style of leadership here they are depriving people the little time they use to enjoy themselves after long work week and traffic stress...Nigerians should read in between the lines and know that Tinubu and his boys are not meant well for us...He wants more money..

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  20. Anonymous17 May 2013 at 23:39

    see money!

    come share your opinion to the questiionon us visa experience here http://usimmigrationdiary.blogspot.sg/

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  21. Anonymous17 May 2013 at 23:39

    Come fashola Ɣ☺ΰ see D̶̲̥̅̊α̲̅†̥ london and american life of taxing d̶̲̥̅̊ life of their citizine, Ɣ☺ΰ beta don bring it here ℓ̊ fear wuld pay air we breath tax I̶̲̥̅̊n̶̲̥̅̊ lagos very soon ђã†̥ rubbish

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  22. Anonymous17 May 2013 at 23:40

    Fashola o!!!!! If you go on this way your beloved Lagos will turn against you! Merriment Tax kwa? Biko let me hear! Why not tax the very air we breathe? Oxygen Tax! SMH joor!

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  23. Anonymous17 May 2013 at 23:41

    May be it'll reduce all owanbe. But those that r rich enough wld sure pay it!

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  24. Anonymous17 May 2013 at 23:41

    When govt failed them, people found a way to ease their pain by partying. Now they want to punish them for that?

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  25. Anonymous17 May 2013 at 23:43

    All these 'first to comment' people get on my last nerves! This blog is not for juveniles. Grow up or get lost!

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    1. Anonymous18 May 2013 at 06:43

      First to comment!!! Gaan kee urself! Na u get d blog abi? Tcheeeeeew.

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    2. Anonymous18 May 2013 at 07:01

      First to reply this comment. Oya, where's my gaddem gift?

      Oya, you wey be grown-up, how does this ur statement have anything to do with the story?

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  26. Anonymous17 May 2013 at 23:45

    Do we get returns for the tax paid? twisted government

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  27. Anonymous17 May 2013 at 23:47

    nigerian mentality, spnd mre dan u gat

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  28. Prodigy117 May 2013 at 23:48

    I have no idea. And the part he said(Aso-ebi) is seriously funny tho! Lol

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  29. Anonymous17 May 2013 at 23:49

    Lagos...A state that's good,bad and ugly.

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  30. Anonymous17 May 2013 at 23:50

    1st to comment. Pls I'll pay if ago palace way, okota road is remembered by isolo local govt area. Engel Tony Ojukwu

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    1. Anonymous18 May 2013 at 06:00

      You ask us to pay task when our road is like hell..How can a road like Ago palace way still be in that condition in this same Lagos..Ever Morning d residents have to suffer to get to work cos of the bad road.Some even face threats from their company for comin late to work.The condition of the road has even made people cars bad etc.plsss d resident of that road should speakup Fashola b4 u starrt askin 4 tax this tax that ask urself,Have u satisfied d community???in other words plsss sumtin needs to b done to ago palace way Asap.No jokes

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  31. Anonymous17 May 2013 at 23:52

    Good! Party 2 much 4 dis our lagos sef. Everyday person no go hear word, una don hear? Yoruba people and noisy parties everywhere.

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    1. Anonymous18 May 2013 at 03:20

      Seriously u just been silly of sayn yoruba people and noisy parties everywher ur government are rubbing shit to your face and u keep sayn yoruba

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    2. Anonymous18 May 2013 at 06:18

      Ode

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    3. Anonymous18 May 2013 at 06:19

      Yoruba pple luv 2 party,hw is dat any bizness of urs or dey come 2 u 2 beg 4 moni 2 party?pls shift!na u get Lagos?if u cnt take d heat,get d hell out of d kitchen!!!

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    4. Anonymous18 May 2013 at 07:48

      @ anon 11:52 No one asked you to come to Lagos,u can go back to your village..dumb bunny

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  32. Anonymous18 May 2013 at 00:00

    Dis govt is sick in d brain, meriment tax? Na una papa follow us work 4 d money? Dis club owners and bar owners pay taxes well, local govt keep coming 2 these places every now and then 4 som stupid levy...fashola's govt is a biro and thief SAN..nonsense.

    Dan

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  33. BONARIO NNAGS18 May 2013 at 00:03

    Eko for show.
    where u buy a car worth 8million but still a tenant.

    ~BONARIO~says so via NOKIA3310

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  34. Anonymous18 May 2013 at 00:05

    LOOOLLL this actually made me laugh out loud...make dem do am nah 1BN a month is a LOT, hopefully the money gotten from the tax would be able to bring about positive change....
    but how den go do am?? im having a party but shhh dnt tell ny1 o i no wan pay meri meri...LOOOLLL OOOO
    or if every1 is wearing aso ebi and the people claim its a coincidence, that for a strange reason they just all happen 2 buy d same cloth nd decided 2 wear it on d day, wetin dey go do....LOOOOLLLL....EKO ONI BAJE OOOOO.....mehn i miss home

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  35. SMURF18 May 2013 at 00:07

    Does God collect tax from him for living or sinning, and this is why the whole nation is dividing, So after buying drinks, food and renting an hall or canopy....u would now wanna pay for this. it would only affect certain pple anyways. OPERATION LESS FOOD IN PARTIES.

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  36. Oby Azike18 May 2013 at 00:07

    soon? We'll start paying for the air we breathe

    obyazike.blogspot.co.uk

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  37. Anonymous18 May 2013 at 00:08

    World people

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  38. Anonymous18 May 2013 at 00:21

    The chairman must be sick upstairs. What have they been doing with other taxes collected? Are the drinks and food used in those parties not taxed? He's only looking for avenue to steal more money.

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  39. Abinibi18 May 2013 at 00:23

    Someone needs to let the Lagos state govt know that drinks, food and entertainment is already taxed at point of purchase. This new idea of their cud very well turn into a monster for Lagos residents. Imagine u're planning a wedding or funeral now and have to pay and extra 100k cos Fash cant get his greedy thots away from the money u're spending.

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  40. Anonymous18 May 2013 at 00:24

    O please! In Lagos there's tax when you eat in restaurants and I'm sure tax is worked into alcohol prices everywhere. To get into a beach you pay gate fee THEN parking fee. We already pay toll to go to Lekki, what the hell do they want? The should go and sit down jo. And when they talk about this 1 billion are they counting money actually spent? Because we know how people owe clubs money. In countries where they actually enforce tax payment you can see that they have good social services - affordable to free health care, good roads, free primary and secondary education in good public schools. The fuel subsidy that the petroleum minister said was going to solve every problem from good roads to ante-natal care, we haven't seen the results of. Take multiple seats please.

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  41. BLOGLORD (MVBM)18 May 2013 at 00:25

    in funke ankindele's voice

    *av u paid ya tax?*

    every week we see pictures of red carpet event, black carpet, purple carpet, green carpet, white carpet and even blue carpet.
    my friend y'all go and pay ya merriment tax.

    Eko on no baje!

    hehhhehehe

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  42. BLOGLORD (MVBM)18 May 2013 at 00:26

    *ni

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  43. Anonymous18 May 2013 at 00:26

    Don't know if this is going to work, but tax still needs to be paid. Wake up and smell the coffee.

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  44. Anonymous18 May 2013 at 00:29

    Crazy people. Are the foods/drinks not taxed already?

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  45. Anonymous18 May 2013 at 00:33

    Tinubu is a thieving bastard.....Omo ale jatijati,merrimement tax ko.......water drinking tax ni.....very soon God wud show U he's the true sovereign king......Remba Abacha!!!!!!

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  46. Anonymous18 May 2013 at 00:36

    Well that's what you get when a lawyer is on a sit. All they think about is law. But if this will improve lagos state. Why not? (So long as it is not superfulous).

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  47. Anonymous18 May 2013 at 00:41

    No pun intended but the Governor and his Comissioner have taken leave of their senses,I pity those who voted for the man. Such a Narcissist!

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  48. Unknown18 May 2013 at 00:42

    I personally take an exceptions to the idea of the merriment tax.if I may ask,what have they(gov)been doing wif the accrued income from our cruid oil isn't that enough for them to loot...every day one wakes up wif bad news in dis country

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    1. Anonymous18 May 2013 at 10:53

      Oga! U better go bck 2 school or u relocate 2 ur village n help out wit farmwork or rearing of cattle.Ur English is appalling.

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  49. Anonymous18 May 2013 at 01:02

    Meriment tax???

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  50. Anonymous18 May 2013 at 01:15

    @anon 11:52 See useless person dey talk tax u dey talk yoruba people na dem send u come lagos oloshi.com

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  51. Anonymous18 May 2013 at 01:22

    Anon 11.21pm, I found it hard understanding what you wrote. Pls don't tell me you a university graduate cos my heart will break. Are you a learner? Please write in pidgin Abeg

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  52. Unknown18 May 2013 at 01:40

    Abeg jor. If you have the money spend it the way you want. Tax or no tax it wont stop it.

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  53. hemor18 May 2013 at 01:50

    Party makes a city lovely and that's why lagos is very lovely. That meriment tax of a thing cant work in Nigeria, if i hear. shey nah pple wey never pay normal tax go cum pay meriment tax?
    Abegi jor, let's party harder!!!

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  54. Protolectron18 May 2013 at 02:31

    Lol... It's quite true sha. Lagos is the home of flex spending

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  55. Anonymous18 May 2013 at 02:40

    Wahala poju...

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  56. Anonymous18 May 2013 at 03:38

    Too many blunders in the comments here

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  57. #aboki18 May 2013 at 03:45

    Offer to ceaser wat belongs to ceaser........#simple

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  58. Anonymous18 May 2013 at 04:35

    My dear Linda, even though I do not like partying, I still cannot understand why people should be taxed for spending their money to enjoy themselves. I think Lagos state government has run out of ideas on how to generate income for the state. I hope one day people will not be taxed for blinking with their own eyes or yawning with their own mouth in public.
    I guess the government should be deliberating on issues such as security, how to make the state safe for all, and provision of constant electricity instead of this talk about merriment tax.

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  59. Anonymous18 May 2013 at 04:35

    and this is supposed to be the opposition party that is going to deliver Nigeria from its present state..I think I would rather stick to Jonathan than these evil despots...how selfish and wicked can people be???you mean after embezzling our billions they still cant take their filthy eyes off the little happy moments the masses enjoy once in a while...abeg Jonathan carry go joorr na you get 2015 no shaking!!!!

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  60. I am,the NoSender.18 May 2013 at 04:49

    Merriment Tax abi. More money for Tinubu to steal.

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  61. Anonymous18 May 2013 at 04:59

    Good, about time naija's paid for something. Everyone wants changes but not prepared to pay for them. Ask those of us who live abroad, we pay taxes on everything but see this as a necessary evil so to speak.

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  62. Anonymous18 May 2013 at 05:07

    pls that doesn't even make any sense...aren't the business already paying tax??? you tax the business that are making the money end of story...e.g. the clubs, hotels/conference centers, event planners/small business, caterers/restaurants, etc...
    Z

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  63. Anonymous18 May 2013 at 05:23

    Nigerians are busy wasting stolen resources on parties while others are steadily building their nation. I weep for naija

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  64. Agama18 May 2013 at 05:47

    Fashola govt is too tribalistic for my liking. How much has the govt invested on its citizen and here they are talking about utilizing the entertainment industry which is the only thing that makes Nigerians forget all their problems. mtchew

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  65. Unknown18 May 2013 at 05:54

    It is very funny that the lagos state government even conceived this sort of idea in the first place,because its quite quite absurd

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  66. kissinem18 May 2013 at 06:00

    Hahaha.. Merriment wetin? Ok,soon ashawo go dey pay ashi tax. Even pple wey dey stay under bridge go dey pay tax too. Smh 4 dis govt. in Naija

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  67. Anonymous18 May 2013 at 06:02

    Tax for driving expensive cars sef go soon join.....

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  68. Anonymous18 May 2013 at 06:05

    Please fashola for crying out loud.please please n please do something about Ago palace way road.don't sit there and act like you don't know what the residents on dat road go through every single day.Its not nice@all
    Please its time for all ago residents to speak up wit mediums like this mayb it will help.thanks linda for posting my comment.Linda please I want U to takeout time to feature Ago palace way road on ur blog.maybe you'l just take a few shots of the road n see how residents in that area are suffering.just to create awareness.if the govt has neglected us,they'l do sumtin.tnx

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    1. Anonymous18 May 2013 at 17:58

      Fashola ohhh,pls n pls come n do sometin abt ago palace road.the roas are HELL.the sufferin is so bad.we ave heard u ignored d roads becos its a PDP zone/also an igbo community despite d fact we pay our TAX regularly,bt dt shldnt be d case.this is a community in LAGOS STATE n shld be taken care of.we ave suffered enough and askin for a change.I repair my car almost every week n wen it rains heavily,forget it cos d roads ar no go area expecially from kaz gym to AP fillin station.den come to community road.linda tnks for postin my comment.God help us dis rainin season.

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  69. Anonymous18 May 2013 at 06:13

    you must pay for your mother breast feedings,,nd chocolate nd rest,,even pregnants fees,,thx,,from swiss

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  70. Unknown18 May 2013 at 06:14

    Haba

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  71. Anonymous18 May 2013 at 06:19

    cossy ojiako,anita,,uche obodo,,and africandy,must aswell pay for there breast tax,,becos there breast has a tax fees,from swiss

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  72. Anonymous18 May 2013 at 06:33

    That was how I was decorating a hall for a wedding party at egbeda o, and these guys came and said "I must get them the owners of the party to pay merriment tax, else the decoration must stop" Hoin? Na so I begin demo like I be naval personnel.. These pple no wait o! Them gbeja ni mehn! Hahahah...

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  73. 9jadeltapikin...18 May 2013 at 06:39

    Naijadeltapikin... Eko o ni ba je Ooº°˚˚°ºoo o ba je ti

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  74. Ekene4real18 May 2013 at 06:50

    Incomplete information Linda. The Merriment Tax is not imposed by Fashola, its only listed as one of the rates due for collection by Local Govts in the state and not the State Govt. By the way, its not a new Rate, it has always been in existence and only a few LGs impose it. Don't forget that there's also TV and Radio Tax. If you ask me, some people go to the extreme to block roads during their parties/celebration, despite Govt outlawing such practices. Thus, it gave rise to the business of Event Centres in Lagos and u have to cough out huge amount to access such Centres for ur occassions. If you have any complains about Taxes, channel your grieviances to the FG, they are the ones who constituted the tax laws anyways.

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  75. Anonymous18 May 2013 at 06:54

    Lagos State Government Tells Lagos Residents To Keep Calm And Carry On During Flash Floods Lagos State Government has advised ...

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  76. Unknown18 May 2013 at 06:57

    That's ACN government for you. They are capitalist always generating money whichever and however. In Lagos we pay double taxation now they wanna introduce meriment tax? Anyway I have a question for Governor Fashola; what is the need of having all the money and you no fit jaiye? (In Orezi's Voice)

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  77. Anonymous18 May 2013 at 07:07

    U are a fool!

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  78. Omo Tlips18 May 2013 at 07:30

    Shuuuuooooo, see Gobe oooo. This ain't gonna work @ all, better luck next time. E ₪☺ just rhyme. Soon dem go say make pple wen d̶̲̥̅̊ε̲̣̣̣̥γ̲̣̣̥ shit 4 road/bush go pay shitting tax.

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  79. Brown Sugar18 May 2013 at 07:35

    Lagos government is sick! They should look for a better means to generate income for d state and forget abt party tax. There are traffic rules defaulters everywhere in Lagos, tax can be generated from that.

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  80. Anonymous18 May 2013 at 07:36

    Dis ȋ̝̊̅§ absolute stupidity Α̲̅Ω̴̩̩̩̥d̶̲̥̅̊ arrant nonsense,so if person want to get married now, do naming ceremony,house warming,Anniversary etc we go pay merriment tax upon say we d̶̲̥̅̊ε̲̣̣̣̥γ̲̣̣̥ use our money host people τ̲̅ȍ make merry with us. Lagosians that serves Ў☺ΰ right shebi Fashola ȋ̝̊̅§ working Α̲̅Ω̴̩̩̩̥d̶̲̥̅̊ lagos ȋ̝̊̅§ growing ehnen let's wait Α̲̅Ω̴̩̩̩̥d̶̲̥̅̊ see what happen next now. AWON OLE

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  81. Anonymous18 May 2013 at 07:54

    Nawa oooo...lagos n her government sha...fashola e no dey taya u ni?...afta den don dey praise u ,u want mk dem corse u ni?3-|º°˚˚˚ºmtcheeeew!!! . .
    _\\_!! *walks away*

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  82. Anonymous18 May 2013 at 07:55

    Interesting idea. And it's even very workable, sef. It's an industry in Nija and it should be exploited by government. Why not? In Dubai it's called alcohol tax = 30%. What it means it that drinking is not allowed here, but if you must drink, pay through your nose. Voila! Lagos state govt should charge through the venues. And then make the event organisers pay more tax. It trickles down to the masses. It helps to curb excesses. And that's always a good thing. :)

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  83. Anonymous18 May 2013 at 07:57

    There is merriment tax is just that people don't pay. On the local government level.

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  84. Anonymous18 May 2013 at 07:59

    Lwkmd Very funi,abeg make una leave our gbedu

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  85. tonni18 May 2013 at 07:59

    Why is govt always looking for ways to get more money all the ones they collect what do they do with it?

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  86. souljagurl18 May 2013 at 08:01

    "His hokey".

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  87. Anonymous18 May 2013 at 08:08

    Devle punish them, merriment tax ni, punishment tax ko. Msheeeeeeeeew.

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  88. Anonymous18 May 2013 at 08:22

    Useless hopeless govt. Which one is merriment tax again? This ppl are so dumb. Goshhh. Thanks for this info,meaning that no CAN candidate will win next election because they are enemies of progress and kill joy. Nonsense

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  89. Anonymous18 May 2013 at 08:23

    Ha! Fashola is really getting on my nerves..He wants Tax people for Everything? He's really extorting from Lagosians as much as i know he's doing a good job in the state but am also sure a lot of Govt funds can't be accounted for in Lagos. Anyways,Partying is more like yoruba culture,they just L♥√ع celebration! Fashola please just respect that..LEAVE THEM ALONE

    PRETTY GIRL

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  90. Anonymous18 May 2013 at 08:37

    Why won't u post my comments my comments linda? Is it a bad tin to visit nd comment on dis blog? Pls let me know so I can stay away.

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  91. Anonymous18 May 2013 at 08:38

    Idiotic set of cows....what has the government contributed to the entertainment industry? NOTHING!!! Most of our artist are graduates, the government didn't provide jobs for them, now they've found another means of survival without your help and the only way to compensate them for their hardwork is to tax them and other lagos residents for parties held in lagos. May THUNDER locate all this useless leaders and divide their skulls into pieces.

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  92. Ernie18 May 2013 at 08:40

    Something is sure wrong with our government o....Merriment tax? Lol

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  93. Kelly18 May 2013 at 08:43

    Lmaooo.. This must b one of the dumbest things I hv heard .. Merriment Tax.. Pls there should b a Tax on Embezzelment.
    Let's say - " Embezzelment Tax"
    - " Corruption Tax "
    - " 2nd Tenure Tax "
    - " Mistress Tax "
    - " Occultic Tax "
    " " F*$k Tax"
    Smh, *Pops anoda bottle of Nectar Moet*
    Merriment continues.. Las-Vegas till 2mor..

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  94. Jesus Solution For You18 May 2013 at 08:48

    T̶̲̥̅̊h̶̲̥̅̊e̶̲̥̅̊ cash Ȋ̝̊̅§ too much!

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  95. Anonymous18 May 2013 at 08:49

    @ anonymous 11.52,if yoruba people r disturbing u with their noise pls go bak to ur village it is nt by force to stay in lagos.nonsense!

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  96. Jesus Solution For You18 May 2013 at 08:50

    This pple d̶̲̥̅̊ε̲̣̣̣̥γ̲̣̣̥ enjoy die

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  97. Tongryang Pantu18 May 2013 at 09:07

    Lagos state govt own don too much abeg. Na wetin? so people dont have the right and freedom to associate, enjoy and pursue happiness again abi?...btw its the whole of Lagos residents combined, that spend 1billion naira monthy(if really true) on merriment oo, as opposed to one man in govt embezzling that amount daily, so how much have they taxed themselves? Let this government just cut people some slack abeg

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  98. Anonymous18 May 2013 at 09:33

    This Fashola Government is so stupid that he does not want anyone to be happy in Lagos, they want everyone to be sad and all money to go to Fashola and his stupid team, i just wish that PDP should stupidly come and win this next election, this country is so frustrating. Meriment Tax indeed na dem de merry pass but them too will not pay the tax

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  99. Anonymous18 May 2013 at 09:50

    yeah right!!!!Govt is just lookin for more money to fill their pockets....what are they doing with the taxes they've collected over the years.bunch of miscreants...mscheeew

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  100. Unknown18 May 2013 at 09:55

    I personally take an exception to the idea of the merriment tax or whatever it's called.and if I may ask,what have they(gov) been doing wit our excess from crude oil.isnt that enough to loot.mtchwww.lazy government/learders we got

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  101. Anonymous18 May 2013 at 09:59

    Not surprised, should we begin to talk about the ones our politicians spend?...long story. For more on travel and how Nigerians live abroad, follow this blog

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  102. Anonymous18 May 2013 at 10:00

    It is not the State government it is the Local government. If you are going to block a street, cause traffic, create noise and disturb the hood then there's some sort of tax. Nigerians go and read your law!!! It's just that they don't enforce it. I'm sure most of you screaming here don't pay your taxes sef. The merriment tax is very small tho more like a fine. I support it, only if we see results oo.

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  103. Yomslaw18 May 2013 at 10:34

    They will soon introduce the Oxygen tax too. . . Thieves!

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  104. Anonymous18 May 2013 at 11:01

    Utterly ridiculous. Simply tax drinks, tobacco and the like plus licensed pubs and clubs but not individuals or groups organizing recreational events. Its unheard of.

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  105. Anonymous18 May 2013 at 11:42

    AND WHAT IS THE MERRIMENT TAX USE FOR MR ADEYOMI OR WHATEVER YOUR NAME IS?

    INSANITY ALWAYS START FROM SOMETHING THAT DIDN'T MAKE ANY SENSE.

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  106. Anonymous18 May 2013 at 11:45

    HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA, Laughter will not kill me on this blog.

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  107. Anonymous18 May 2013 at 12:14

    Lagosians must be d most dumb set of people in naija if they agree to this crap of a development. What state in d nation takes most tax from its residents? LAGOS. What state collects tolls for roads built by the state government? LAGOS. Now they wan to tax parties as well? And u all say lagosians re wise? I doubt that. Nowhere in d developed world do u pay tax that covers a few aspect of social life. Shine ur eyes b4 tinubu,fashola and acn leave u begging for food and shelter after stealing all ur money.

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  108. Anonymous18 May 2013 at 16:05

    They should go and sit down everything na tax, e remain to collect tax from dead bodi

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  109. Unknown18 May 2013 at 17:35

    Merriment tax, so that after Lagosians pay, you will lavish the same tax right.Hiss

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  110. Frank Diah18 May 2013 at 18:55

    It is a welcome development, without tax, govt cannot perform her duties, govt shd intensify efforts in making evading taxes a criminal offenes.

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  111. Nigerian Food Channel18 May 2013 at 19:38

    LMAOO @ Merriment tax ...utterly priceless!

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  112. jescci18 May 2013 at 20:17

    Creative ways if generating extra cash for Tinubu. These people sef.

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  113. jescci18 May 2013 at 20:18

    Creative ways if generating extra cash for Tinubu. These people sef.

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  114. Anonymous18 May 2013 at 22:16

    Lol, jst anoda excuse to rob us some more. Stupid individuals. Besyds dey probably pulled the figure out of der asses.mtcheeewwwwww

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  115. Saganity18 May 2013 at 22:37

    Tax my ass!

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  116. Anonymous20 May 2013 at 19:01

    lol, one of my lecturers actually suggested this in class, I think it is a good idea, they should pay tax

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