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Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti State has faulted the Federal Government’s decision to increase the workers’ Pay As You Earn, PAYE, tax, pension and National Housing Fund (NHF) deductions, which were applied on gross salary, making some of the workers to have as much 30 per cent reduction in salary.

He described the policy as obnoxious and capable of impoverishing the already pauperised workers, especially now that the country is under an economic recession. The governor said it was wicked and inhuman for any government to increase taxes on workers salary at this period of economic recession when “workers take home can no longer take them home,” adding that; “The Federal Government should stop believing that the only way it can take Nigeria out of recession is to impose obnoxious taxes that will further impoverish the people.”

Fayose and BuhariFayose and Buhari In a statement issued yesterday by the governor’s Special Assistant on Public Communications and New Media, Lere Olayinka, he said; “If government does not have capacity to increase workers salary at this trying period, it should not also increase taxes that will cause decrement in what they earn.” Salary of Federal Government workers was reportedly reduced through increment in PAYE tax, pension, National Housing Fund, NHF, formerly based on consolidated, which were applied on gross salary.

Some of the workers had as much as 30 per cent pay cut. Reacting further, Governor Fayose said it appeared that the President Muhammadu Buhari-led All Progressives Congress, APC, federal government’s desire was to kill Nigerians with obnoxious taxes. He said; “As military head of state, Buhari used gun to deal with Nigerians, now as a civilian president, he is using economic recession to punish Nigerians and adding salt to injury by using inhuman taxes to reduce workers salary.”

“Buhari’s government increased petrol price from N87 to N145 per litre, kerosene; diesel and gas price was increased, electricity tariff was increased, N50 stamp duty was imposed on bank customers, N65 levy was imposed on every withdrawal on ATM, various bank charges introduced, custom duties increased and now workers’ PAYE tax has been increased.

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“Buhari’s government increased petrol price from N87 to N145 per litre, kerosene; diesel and gas price was increased, electricity tariff was increased, N50 stamp duty was imposed on bank customers, N65 levy was imposed on every withdrawal on ATM, various bank charges introduced, custom duties increased and now workers’ PAYE tax has been increased.



What have we done to Buhari? What does he really want from us?

I stand with Fayose on dis

This government is bent on killing the masses!

Me self Don tire for buhari matter. There are better things to do with mb

I WARNED U GUYS, BUT U WERE BUSY SHOUTING SAI BABA WITH ALL UR ENERGY NOW THEY IS NO FOOD TO EAT. NTOOOR.

It's like this buhari of a guy is a sadist, how can this guy be doing all these, when it's clear the salaries paid can't even take care of anything

“Buhari’s government increased petrol price from N87 to N145 per litre, kerosene; diesel and gas price was increased, electricity tariff was increased, N50 stamp duty was imposed on bank customers, N65 levy was imposed on every withdrawal on ATM, various bank charges introduced, custom duties increased and now workers’ PAYE tax has been increased."

And people still this government. Is is not Madness?

“Buhari’s government increased petrol price from N87 to N145 per litre, kerosene; diesel and gas price was increased, electricity tariff was increased, N50 stamp duty was imposed on bank customers, N65 levy was imposed on every withdrawal on ATM, various bank charges introduced, custom duties increased and now workers’ PAYE tax has been increased."

And people still this government. Is it not Madness?

Has fayose paid salaries in ekiti sef?

IykeChukz:
“Buhari’s government increased petrol price from N87 to N145 per litre, kerosene; diesel and gas price was increased, electricity tariff was increased, N50 stamp duty was imposed on bank customers, N65 levy was imposed on every withdrawal on ATM, various bank charges introduced, custom duties increased and now workers’ PAYE tax has been increased.



What have we done to Buhari? What does he really want from us?

N65 ATM is not on every withdrawal.

bigass:




N65 ATM is not on every withdrawal.

Wailers and revisionism.

When you people finish crying please try to that N65 ATM charge was introduced by Emefiele upon his appointment under your hero, the ineffectual one.
Ngwa bye...

DelGardo:


Wailers and revisionism.

When you people finish crying please try to that N65 ATM charge was introduced by Emefiele upon his appointment under your hero, the ineffectual one.
Nwa bye...

I AM NOT A WAILER... I ONLY CORRECTED A WAILER

mostee4all:


“- Buhari’s government increased petrol price from N87 to N145 per litre,
- kerosene; diesel and gas price was increased,
- electricity tariff was increased,
- N50 stamp duty was imposed on bank customers,
- N65 levy was imposed on every withdrawal on ATM,
- various bank charges introduced,
- custom duties increased
- and now workers’ PAYE tax has been increased.

Undisputed facts. Not forgetting the many companies that have folded up, those that have sacked staff, and also inflation at 17% +

Government of increase But to increase/improve standard of living, nah, that one is not on their list. It is only to increase the people's sufferings.

Where is that unfortunate N'lander named Donlekan "who cursed me that God will delay my destiny as I said to Buhari then to wait for his time in 2019 "

Let's see whose destiny will be delayed amoung us oloriburuku somebody see the agony many workers are facing now ... Imagine 1 litre of petrol 145 Naira just a litre .. Jala kan pere

Anyway in other news why is KLM flight always delay luggages

Fayose is getting it right.... I'm 100% in of the Stomach Infrastructural guru on this

This Fayose sef, him no dey tire?

Sarki, inghsot, Omenka and other brain formatted Zombies, what are your takes on this?

Fayose has said it all. Buhari is nuts.

I'm a PDp er but this fayose is getting me bored


what we need now is to pray for buhari to resign on its own, I'm tired of wailing


2023 is too far to wail

Fayose2019

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He's trying his best sir

Let me quickly sail to Otuoke and inform Jonathan that APC has broken another promise they made which was to increase workers salary after the others of reducing fuel price, feeding of school children, paying N5,000 stipend to unemployed, etc which made Nigerians vote them where not fulfilled.

Both pdp n apc are the same...same set of useless people with wicked hearts

ok

Afonjas where art thou

Come and explain this disaster

allansie:
Both pdp n apc are the same...same set of useless people with wicked hearts

true bro,

everyday Of my life I do pray to God next life I refused to be a black man and to come from Africa


I'm ashamed to be a black man

I'm ashamed to come from Africa

I'm ashamed to be a Nigerian

I wish God can make me a white man

Sai ahankali

Two heads of government disagreeing