Private jet owners Halt services in Naija Because of Taxation(Kinda unfair though)

Now sometime earlier the Federal Government cracked down on the aviation sector, imposing somestrick sanctions on operators, the worst hit being the owners of private jets in the country. They are to pay extravagant taxes per takeoff. Most Nigerians are like thats their problem but sincerely is the Federal Government not over reaching and attempting to kill off the leisure sector of aviation.

Well all said and done, operators of private jets who are being made to pay over $4000 per departure( I cant still believe it myself but sha na BBC) have grounded their aircrafts and said they aint flying no more(atleast those that use it for business)  

Encomium magazine wrote

According to our sources, among the four jets owned by Bishop Oyedepo (Gulfstream V and G550, Bombardier and Gulfstream G430), he uses three regularly personally and for his missionary work. Thus, his luxury tax annually will be an average of N399 million.  Alhaji Aliko Dangote who has three private jets in his hanger will also pay an average of N399 million per annum.  Dr. Mike Adenuga, Jnr, whose Falcon 7x and Bombardier jet are used for personal and business purpose should pay an average of N266 million.  Governor Rotimi Amaechi and his Akwa Ibom counterpart, Governor Godswill Akpabio would shell out an average of N166.4 million annually.  Pastor Ayo Oritsejafor falls into the same category of N166.4 million naira payer.  Meanwhile, Pastor Enoch Adejare Adeboye, Jide Omokorie and Ifeanyi Ubah would pay an average of N133 million annually, while Jimoh Ibrahim falls within the N100 million category.  Furthermore, the richest woman in Nigeria, Folorunsho Alakija would spend N66 million on luxury tax.

Findings by Encomium Weekly revealed that the top 10 private jet owners who would cough millions annually on the new luxury tax are below.

The clash of the titans between the Federal Government and private jet owners reached a crescendo with the imposition of the $4,000 luxury tax on private jet owners and operators per departure.  A memo was sent to all private jet operators stating that Nigerian registered private jets would henceforth pay $3,000 for every departure, while foreign registered private jets would pay $4,000.

List of top 10 Tax payers in the industry:
   NAME                               NO. OF JETS            LUXURY TAX ANNUALLY    
1         Bishop Oyedepo                      4                      N399 million
2         Alhaji Dangote                         3                      N399m
3         Dr. Mike Adenuga                   2                      N266m
4         Gov. Rotimi Amaechi               1                      N166m
5         Gov. Godswill Akpabio           1                      N166m
6         Ayo Oritsejafor                       1                      N166m
7         Pastor Adeboye                      1                      N133m
8         Jide Omokore                         1                      N133m
9         Ifeanyi Ubah                           1                      N133m
10       Jimoh Ibrahim                         1                      N100m