Lawmaker representing Borno South, Senator Ali Ndume has insisted that the Nigeria Governor’s Forum’s endorsement over tax reform bills is a welcome development, but not enough.
Senator Ndume noted that President Bola Tinubu’s led government still need to explain some parts of the bill to Nigerians for further clarification.
Speaking in an interview with BBC Hausa service, on Saturday, the lawmaker said that there was a need to open doors for wider consultations and public inputs in order to have a unison stance on the legislation.
He said: “What the governors did is a welcome development, but it is not enough because we still do not have comprehensive understanding of the bills.
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“There is a need for transparency. The process should not be rushed as this would lead to making mistakes.
“The door for correcting the mistakes has been opened now, unlike before when it was closed and the bills left as they were. The work is now with the legislators and the general public.”
INFORMATION NIGERIA reports that the bills, currently before the National Assembly, have suffered heavy criticisms especially in northern part of the country, with many describing it of as anti-north agenda of the President Tinubu-led administration.
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