Northern elders, others knock Tinubu for insisting on tax bills

Northern elders, others knock Tinubu for insisting on tax bills

By Fly Cable News

Northern leaders have expressed displeasure over President Bola Tinubu’s declaration that there will be no reversal on the controversial tax reform bills.

The leaders, comprising members of the National Assembly, the League of Northern Democrats, and the Northern Elders’ Forum, criticised the President’s firm position, describing it as unilateral and devoid of inclusive consultations.

During his maiden media chat held on Monday in Lagos, the President acknowledged that the bills might not be embraced by everyone, but maintained that there was no turning back on them.

He added that the tax reform bills were necessitated by the need to eliminate colonial-based assumptions in the nation’s tax environment.

He emphasised the importance of adhering to due legislative procedures, noting that, as a former legislator, the President should respect the established process.