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Fiscal Federalism Battle Must Be Won – Orbih

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  • The National Vice Chairman South South of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Chief Dan Orbih has challenged South South Governors to support the ongoing legal moves to reposition the collection of Value Added Taxes (VAT) by States.

Orbih noted in an interview that the recent amendments to VAT laws by Rivers, Lagos States was a big window for the South-South States to achieve the long-desired quest for fiscal federalism, EkohotBlog reports.

According to Orbih “Yes, one must first commend the innovative and painstaking pursuit of this case by Governor Nyesom Wike.

“With this development the long-desired dream of many Nigerians for equitable distribution of resources has been given a very strong push.

“A bold and salutary move in restructuring our tax collection system.

“The soundness in the economics of Governor Nyesom Wike action is seen in the speed with which Lagos State moved in the same direction towards pursuing the same objective. A nonpartisan action driving the burning desire to give practical meaning to fiscal federalism.

“I call on other State governors, especially in the South-South to move with dispatch in support of VAT collection and retention by States. We cannot continue to practice political federalism with overbearing unitary economic policies,” Orbih said.

Noting that the action is in the interest of all, he stressed further that “What these amendments will achieve is that it will encourage States to work harder in boosting economic activities and engender healthy competitive spirit that will in the end make Nigeria better for all.”

Orbih urged the other governors to embrace this welcome initiative and disregard the obvious but expected opposition from the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS).




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