Nigeria: Daniel Backs Petroleum Tax Law

Lagos — Presenting a paper at the Road and Transportation Congress of the 8th Nigeria Development Forum (NDF), held at the Nigeria Institute of International Affairs (NIIA), Victoria Island, Lagos, the Governor said the paucity of fund available for the sector necessitated alternative funding, adding that the step taken by the Federal government was laudable and should be supported.

Daniel, who was represented by his Special Adviser on Works and Infrastructural Development, Mr. Kehinde Oshikoya, an engineer, submitted that the experience of the developing world has shown that the importance of well-planned, well built, well-run and well-managed transportation was directly proportional to the quality of life of the citizenry hence, the need to endure adequate funding of the sector.

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