"What Have You Ever Done for Me as a Government?" Iyabo Ojo Queries Sanwo-Olu Following Exorbitant Tax Demands

 Nollywood actress Iyabo Ojo has put up a post on her official social media platform berating the Lagos State government and governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu on the exorbitant tax imposed on her by the Lagos State Inland Revenue Service. Iyabo Ojo who put up her post alongside a letter sent by the revenue service demanding a sum of 17 million naira in personal income tax, demanded to know from the governor how the state comes up with the ridiculous taxes sent to individuals on a daily basis. The actress berated the governor by asking what he had ever done to help her business or children while accusing him of feeling entitled to "reap where he did not sow". 

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Iyabo Ojo further revealed that upon invitation, she had visited the LIRS office to declare her income but they have continued to send her exorbitant tax expectations. She pointedly asked governor Sanwo-Olu if he expected her to steal. The irate actress and busineswoman further dared the government to shut down her business, arrest or even kill her if they wanted to as she had no means whatsoever to pay the sum calculated as personal income by the revenue service. The calculated sum was inclusive of an alleged backlog which was tagged"liabilities".  According to the letter, the actress is expected to pay the stipulated sum within 7 days of receiving the letter as failure to comply leaves her at risk of imprisonment  or a hefty fine.