Former Senator Shehu Sani has called on Northern governors to accept Bola Tinubu’s tax reform bill and provide input where needed, rather than opposing it.
Responding to the governors’ rejection of the reform, Sani stated that the bill does not pose any harm to the North or any other region of the country.
He described the bill as economically beneficial and fair to all regions of the country.
Sani urged Northern governors and others to set aside personal sentiments and carefully review the bill, emphasizing that it is a comprehensive and bold effort to harmonize and simplify tax administration, as well as to streamline its operations and enforcement.
In a post on his X handle on Wednesday, Sani said, “The Tax reform Bill is not inimical to the North or any part of this country. It’s in fact economically beneficial and fair to all parts. People should keep aside sentiments and read the Bill carefully.
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“It’s a comprehensive and bold move to harmonize and simplify tax administration and streamline its operations and enforcement.”
According to him, “The Bill will actually generate and safeguard more revenue to the states. It will also combat the corruption in the so-called tax waivers granted to business cabals.
“There is nowhere in the document where any region will be short-changed or taxes will be increased or jobs will be lost.
“Northern Governors should rescind their decision to reject the Bill, take time to read it and make inputs where necessary.”
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