Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has condemned plans by the federal government to increase Value Added Tax. In a statement on Sunday via his X handle, Atiku said the policy would deepen the domestic cost-of-living crisis. He described the plan as a“blazing inferno that will consume the very essence of our people.” He said, “President Bola Tinubu, alongside his coterie of advisers, has resolved to raise the VAT rate from 7.5% to 10%, even as the NNPCL has announced a soaring PMS price increase at the pump. READ ALSO: Man…
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