What the oil producer gets paid is about 16 percent. The majority of it is tax, which in fairness to the government of this country they have accepted and admitted.
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North and south must also adopt measures to arrest the growing phenomenon of illegal capital flight and the repatriation of illicit wealth siphoned abroad by corrupt political leaders and their collaborators back to their countries of origin,Olusegun Obasanjo
This meeting attests to full acceptance of our country back into the Commonwealth and also signifies the endorsement by the association of our progress in democratic governance.
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Corruption, the greatest single bane of our society today.
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Many are the people, Nigerians and non-Nigerians, dead and alive, that God has used and is still using in the course of my life journey.
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I have directed the security agencies to bring the perpetrators to book and we will make sure that sort of situation does not arise again.
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I can assure you that Nigeria is not just the number one item on our agenda. Nigeria is in fact the only item on our agenda.
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