The Senate Chief Whip Ali Ndume has once again criticised the tax reform being pushed by President Bola Tinubu. The president has sent the bill to the Senate and it has passed the second reading.
The bill has become controversial and further divided the country. The National Economic Council (NEC) which Vice President Kashim Shettima heads, has also called for the withdrawal of the bill as well as the governors forum.
But the rejection of the bill is widespread in the northern region, hence Ali Ndume leads the northern senators against the tax reform bill.
Ndume said, “It is not that I am totally saying that we should throw away the baby with the bath water, but since the governors who are our leaders, the National Economic Council and many individuals have said that it is not that we should throw away the bills, no.”
“Withdraw the bill, do more consultations and then bring the bill again. Why are they in a hurry? That is a big suspicion,” Ndume said..
“I disagree with the timing because Nigerians are struggling to survive. Our forefathers were paying tax, in the North we pay taxes. So, it is not like we are running away from tax, we pay taxes, every responsible Nigerian will want to pay tax, but the timing is wrong,” he said.
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