NEC Bows To Pressure From North, Tells Tinubu To Withdraw Tax Reforms Bill

Three days after Northern Governors kicked against President Bola Tinubu’s Tax Reforms Bill, which is presently before the National Assembly for consideration, the National Economic Council on Thursday told the President to immediately withdraw the Bill to allow for wider consultations and consensus building. Recall that President Bola Tinubu and the Federal Executive Council recently endorsed new policy initiatives to streamline Nigeria’s tax administration processes. The Federal Government had said that the new laws were meant to enhance efficiency and eliminate redundancies in the nation’s tax operations. The reforms emerged…

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