Why I Think Nigeria Needs Higher Taxes and a More Productive Economy

I support taxes and cost-reflective tariffs not because I ignore how difficult life is for Nigerians, but because I believe the country needs enough revenue to fund public services. I have spent much of my life in the private sector, and I have seen people blame successive governments for poor services, including unreliable electricity and water supply. Over time, I began asking why so many governments had failed to change things. I came to believe that Nigeria does not raise enough money to fund its ambitions, and that taxes should come with clear accountability: when people pay more, government must show how the money is used. I also believe we cannot expect a world-class standard of living while relying heavily on oil revenue and doing too little to produce goods the world needs. Countries such as China, Japan and South Korea built their economies through production and sacrifice. To me, Nigeria is like the servant who buried his talent in the biblical parable. We need to use what we have to create valuable products and choose leaders with credible plans to make the country more productive.

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