The World Bank has called on the Federal Government to impose special taxes on alcohol, cigarettes and sugar-sweetened beverages to improve primary healthcare.
He said, “If we want to improve healthcare in Nigeria, we need to tax the things that are killing us.
World bank keep misadviaing the FG
As usual, the proceeds from those taxes will not be used for the purpose originally meant for but go into some individual pockets through embezzlement....this is Naija!. It'd been more wise for World Bank to make suggestions based on peculiarities of nations.
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