The Deputy Spokesman of the House of Representatives, Philip Agbese has said President Bola Tinubu’s proposed tax reform bills will take away the burden on poor Nigerians and small companies when signed into law.
The four executive bills have since introduction pitched the 36 state governors against the Federal Government, with the former calling for the withdrawal of the bills to create room for more consultation.
Though some governors are said to be shifting their position on the matter, Borno State Governor, Prof Babagana Zulum, has called on his northern colleagues to reject the bills, insisting that if implemented, they would damage the region’s economy.
Speaking with journalists in Abuja on Saturday, Agbese called on Nigerians to rally around Tinubu’s tax bills, adding that as lawmakers, the interest of the nation surpassed individual or sectional consideration.
“We hope to debate these bills on Tuesday and we expect…