Nigerian rapper, Mi Abaga has called on the Federal Government to avoid certain practices that could strangulate the Nigerian music industry and render most youths jobless. The President of Chocolate City chief who made the call on Tuesday at the tax forum for start-ups and
SMEs organised by the Federal Inland Revenue (FIRS) in Abuja said the Nigerian music scene grew without government investment, hence there was the need to ensure the industry does not collapse under prohibitive taxes.
“I have been paying my tax in Lagos for five years, taxation is necessary. But we can’t kill the citizens to save government just as we can’t kill government to save citizens. At present, the music scene is still evolving, it’s not yet financially literate to deal with issues like full taxation.
“We have a generation of youth that feels short-changed by corruption in public life; music has become an avenue for them to feel a sense of fulfillment. We have to find a middle-line that will benefit us all.
“At Chocolate city, we are in the business for the love of the people, not just for making money.”
