Africa’s richest business man,Aliko Dangote, on Tuesday, described Lagos as the most convenient and peaceful state for doing business.
He stated this at the recently concluded conference organised by the state government tagged: Lagos Means Business.
“I am not advertising for Lagos, but try another state, you will see hell.”
He also supported the Governor Akinwumi Ambode’s appeal to Lagos residents and business community to continue to pay tax.
During the question and answer session, Ambode assured every Lagosians that he would make their taxes work for them with a transparent and incorruptible government with good value for taxes paid.
“We are not true citizens until we become responsible tax payers. If the vision of a prosperous Lagos is to be achieved, the State must retreat from borrowing to finance its infrastructure and pay back later in the future with high interest rate.’’
He also urged citizens to have a change of orientation on how government’s properties were handled.