Punch Reports that the Nigerian Senate has rejected a bill seeking to
compel the Federal Government to recognise Lagos as the country’s commercial
capital.
Based on the bill the recognition will
entitle Lagos to one per cent of the nation’s revenue.
The bill, which was sponsored by Senator
Oluremi Tinubu, was rejected in a rowdy session on Wednesday.
During the second reading of the bill, the
Chief Whip, Sen. Olusola Adeyeye, one of those who supported the bill, had
asked why the Federal Capital Territory was being subsidised by the Federal
Government, whereas taxes were being paid for same government services in
Lagos.
He also asked why some northern states which
banned alcohol consumption were benefiting from the revenue from the VAT paid
on alcohol consumed in Lagos.
After he described the FCT as “a rotten
pampered child,” tempers flared in the chamber, making the Deputy Senate
President, Senator Ike Ekweremadu, who presided over the plenary, to ask
Adeyeye to withdraw the statement, which he did.
By then, several aggrieved lawmakers had
risen up, while some headed for the door.
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