Actress Iyabo Ojo slams Lagos govt over N18.6m tax

Popular Nollywood actress, Iyabo Ojo, has lashed out at the Lagos State Government over a directive to pay N18,640,092.00 as her personal income tax.

Ojo, in a post on her Instagram page on Monday, June 5, disclosed that she was directed to pay the money within seven days or face the consequences.

The famous actress, in the document shared, has a tax liability of N7,376,000.00 for the year 2022 and an outstanding liability of N11,264,092 for 2021.

However, Ojo, in the now-deleted post, said she was not afraid of arrest, describing the amount being ordered to pay as outrageous.

She stated: “Governor Jide Sanwo-Olu, @lagosstategovt please, how do you people come up with these outrageous personal income taxes you send on a daily basis?.

“After paying for different types of taxes for one’s businesses, house and all, you still come up with all this huge amount and give me 7 days to pay up, lol.

“Last time, you people asked me to come to your office, I came, you asked me to explain and declare what I earn, which I did with my tax consultant, but no you did not respond to my letter, because you want me to pay you an outrageous amount that I do not have, make I go thief ni? I ask again. How do you people come up with such outrageous bills.

“I don’t know how much you think I get paid. Hence, your team will come up with this conclusion.

“What have you people ever done for me as a government? Nothing!!! I have single-handedly raised my kids and so many others, plus myself without a single deny from the government. Yet you feel so entitled to reaping over 100% from where you did not sow.

“I have worked, and I’m still working tirelessly to survive in this country without the support of the government, but yet you just sit in your office and come up with different outrageous bills. Nothing is working right in this country, but yet you feel the need to take from where you have not sworn.

“Since you guys insist, You can gladly come and close down my business, arrest me, jail me, or kill me for all I care, we all will die one day and I will never be afraid of what will eventually be everyone’s faith. What I do not have I cannot give. I have no fear.”

The Star