Omotayo Williams has described the recent Expatriate Employment Levy imposed by the Federal Government as a deliberate plan to stop Nigerians from seeking greener pastures outside the shores of Nigeria.
In a statement on his verified X account on Thursday, Omotayo alleged that “the ultimate plan is to force other countries to also impose a levy to employ” citizens of Nigeria.
He noted that this will discourage “foreign employers from employing Nigerians, which will reduce the number of professionals getting opportunities.”
Omotayo noted that while Seyi Tinubu, the son of the President, lives a lavish lifestyle, adorning billion-naira wristwatches, ordinary citizens struggle to survive.
Omotayo’s statement reads, “In the news yesterday, it was confirmed the government of Nigeria has imposed a mandatory annual levy for organizations employing foreign expatriate workers.
They must pay £15,000 (£12,000) for a director and $10,000 for other employees.
“However, don’t be fooled; the ultimate plan is to force other countries to also impose a levy to employ Nigerians. As a result, foreign employers will be discouraged from employing Nigerians, which will reduce the number of professionals getting opportunities.
“Seyi Tinubu is wearing wristwatches that cost billions of Naira on one hand, a non-elected individual flying in presidential jets and attending FEC meetings, but ordinary Nigerians fighting for survival must not succeed.”
![Rev. Fr. Anthony Odiong, a US-based Nigerian Louisiana Catholic priest, was arrested in Florida on Tuesday for possessing child pornography, according to law authorities. The suspect is reportedly accused of many other cases of sexual assault. The Waco, Texas, Police Department announced in a Facebook post on Tuesday that officers detained Father Anthony Odiong in Ave Maria, Florida, with assistance from the United States Marshals Service. Waco police announced in March that they had received "credible information" about a sexual assault allegedly committed by Odiong in Texas in 2012. “During the subsequent investigation, a case of possession of child pornography was uncovered,” the police said. The priest was apprehended in Florida by the Caribbean Regional Fugitive Task Force. The Waco Police Department said that he will be extradited to Texas. Odiong had previously served in the Archdiocese of New Orleans before being removed as priest in December of last year due to controversy over homilies in which he claimed, among other things, that the Catholic Church was being taken over by "the gays." At the time, the priest was also accused of abusive behaviour; a Louisiana lady claimed in U.S. bankruptcy court that Odiong had committed both financial and sexual abuse against her. Prior to joining the New Orleans Archdiocese, Odiong served in at least two Texas parishes. On Tuesday, Waco police stated that during their sexual assault investigation, "the presence of other survivors was revealed." “Multiple women have come forward to tell similar experiences as the sexual assault survivor who reported the initial allegation,” the police department said. “Survivors’ experiences ranged from sexual assault and indecent assault, more commonly recognised as groping, and financial abuse, with some survivors experiencing every element of Anthony Odiong’s manipulation.” The police said they “believe there may be more survivors, and we wish to speak with anyone who [has] had similar encounters” with the priest. The Archdiocese of New Orleans issued a brief news release on Tuesday noting Odiong's arrest in Florida. The archdiocese “encourages anyone with any information to contact law enforcement,” the release said.](https://chronicle.ng/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/ezgif-6-4730550ede-450x300.jpg "Odiong: US-based Nigerian Catholic priest convicted over sexual assault")