Borno State Governor, Prof. Babagana Zulum, says he acknowledges the fact President Bola Tinubu has the power to ensure the tax reform bill is passed even amid the controversies it is being generated.
The bill, which has passed the second reading at the Senate,
is facing stiff resistance from different quarters, especially from elites in
Northern Nigeria.
The Northern Governors Forum, the Northern Elders Forum, the
National Economic Council, and Senator Mohammed Ali Ndume, among others, have
openly called for the withdrawal of the bills on the grounds that they do not
reflect the region’s interests.
Recall that last week, Zulum, said the tax reform bills will
cause backwardness in the North and Nigeria in general.
Zulum in an interview with Channels Television on Sunday,
said: “We know the power of the president. I’m a system man; I respect him.
“If the president wants to use his power to pass the tax
bill, he may have his way, but it has its consequences for the people.”
However, the Governor added that at this point, not up to
three governors across the 36 states of the federation are in support of the
bill.
“As of now, you cannot get 3 governors in Nigeria that are
in support of this Tax law,” he stated.
Recall that Deputy Senate President, Barau Jibrin, recently
came under fire by Northern youths when he said in an interview with BBC Hausa
that the Senate allowed the bill to pass for second reading because the
lawmakers wanted to give room for broader conversation from experts and
Nigerians.
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