Governor Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State says despite the economic recession in the country, the state has recorded more Internally Generated Revenue in 2016 than it did in 2015.
According to the governor, as of December 16, 2016, Lagos had raked in N287bn IGR as against N268.2bn it generated in 2015.
Ambode, who spoke at a special evening of music and camaraderie at the Lagos House, Ikeja, to usher in the Yuletide, said the taxes paid by Lagosians had been judiciously used to upgrade infrastructure and provide services.
Speaking on the significance of the event, which featured performances by evergreen musicians and was attended by top political leaders, captains of industries, media executives and members of the diplomatic corps, among others, Ambode said the evening was principally to appreciate those that contributed to the growth of the state during the year.The governor commended the taxpaying residents of the state, saying their cooperation made it possible for his administration to fulfil its electoral promises.
He said, “People have been saying that Lagos is working, but Lagos is only working because of the people who are seated here.
“The taxpayers are the ones giving us the little energy that we have. Even though they say Nigeria is in recession, somehow, Lagos has been able to do it and it is because people are paying their taxes.
“So, we need to appreciate all the people that have made this to happen and I felt one of the ways to go about that was to invite our old celebrities that we seemed to have forgotten and spend an evening with them.”
Some of the musicians that performed at the event included Evangelist Ebenezer Obey, Sir Victor Uwaifo, Sir Shina Peters, Lagbaja, Queen Salawa Abeni and Adewale Ayuba.
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