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    BBC News Africa‏Verified account @BBCAfrica 13 Jul 2017

    The Governor of Lagos State in Nigeria has said 'only 600,000 of the 22 million residents in the state pay taxes' http://bbc.in/2ulNWk6 pic.twitter.com/ha91DVssBG

    2:20 AM - 13 Jul 2017
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      1. Arinola‏ @AttentionFirst 13 Jul 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        'Direct' taxes is the right word! However, a lot more pay taxes (indirect) via proxies of the state government and that's the real deal!

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      1. Austine gOD Osas‏ @iM_Gawd 13 Jul 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        the question is how many of this residents have a stable job or job at all.What is the number of the working class

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      1. DRR D9211  🇹🇿& 🇺🇬‏ @MwombekiA 13 Jul 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Let them seek advice from President @MagufuliJP on how he has done to Tanzania.

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      1. in biafra we stand‏ @Maccoolman13 13 Jul 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        because there is no social amenities in Nigeria... Pls give us Biafra ...#Biafra50YearsOn

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      2. Konye Ikuni‏ @konyeik 13 Jul 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        I doubt these numbers so much. 'Transporters' pay levies multiple times every single day & we are told the monies are remitted to the govt 1

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      3. Konye Ikuni‏ @konyeik 13 Jul 2017
        Replying to @konyeik @BBCAfrica

        Bus drivers, okada riders, market women etc. Even people who work in Corporate Org. & pay PAYE are definitely more than 600,000 in Lagos. 2

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      1. Tosh‏ @toshyfiesta 14 Jul 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica @KathleenNdongmo

        Myself and 599,999 others.

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      1. Didiiee‏ @didi_iee 13 Jul 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        So who you wanna blame? The ones living in abject poverty??.. cos y'all are afraid to approach the suckers of corruption??!!

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      1. Nigeria, what is new?‏ @Nigeriawhatsnew 13 Jul 2017
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        The Governor of Lagos State in Nigeria is insane.

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      1. mohammed fah‏ @rodipipes 13 Jul 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Am still stuck on the 22 million people. Wow

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      1. SamanguruKante.‏ @Hummbleafrican 13 Jul 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Wow!

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      1. joseph Aseda‏ @aseda_jose 13 Jul 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Because the Nigerian govt never take taxes serious since oil was found.

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      1. dixx da 5'8‏ @dixonboat 13 Jul 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Avoiding tax is an African thing...no discipline at all

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      1. piken79‏ @pikengooner 13 Jul 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        terrible..but how many are working or have a source of income?

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      1. GAlexanderLucas‏ @GAlexanderlucas 13 Jul 2017
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        Americans rid malaria mosquito when they cleared the swamp both sides of the Panama canal and planted plants that were repellent to mosquito

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      1. Donald‏ @donchauke 13 Jul 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Harare cant be too different

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