Nigeria, June 10 -- Rising living expenses and the continuing threat of kidnapping and ransom requests across parts of the nation, Fayose voiced worry in a social media post about the burden of taxes on people.

He said that many Nigerians find it difficult to handle several taxes and levies at a time when economic difficulties still cause great worry.



He posted on his Facebook account:

"One country 2 governments

One collecting tax

One collecting ransom

Same country

Fayose said that although official entities still gather taxes and income, criminal groups are supposedly kidnapping victims and demanding ransom payments, therefore extorting them. His comments have sparked online responses as many Nigerians consider the trade-off a...