Tax Reform Bills: Be Fair In Your Assessment -Dogara Tells Nigerians

A former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara has urged Nigerians to be fair in their assessment of the Tax Reforms Bills.

Dogara stated this on Channels Television’s Special Town Hall on the Tax Reform Bills which aired on Monday.

EKO HOT BLOG reports that President Bola Tinubu sent the Tax Reform Bills to the National Assembly but the move has steered controversy in the country.

Some critics contend that the bills are skewed against the northern region while others claim they should be stepped down for further review.

However, Dogara has berated the criticisms of the bills and wants Nigerians to critically examine their benefits.

“We should remove the cap of regionalism, the cap of sectionalism, the cap of religion and put on the cup of leadership because that is what will resolve the quarrel that we have,” he said

With inflation over 30 per cent and millions of Nigerians battling to buy basic commodities, critics believe the Tax Reform Bills are coming at the wrong time.

Others say the is inadequate consultations over the bills.

According to him, the arguments are insufficient to throw the bills away.

“I think one of the major objections is related to the issue of timing. I’ve heard this from leaders that I respect.

“But in leadership, when you talk about timing, the way I have heard them talk about is a tragic misconception of the notion of time itself because there’s nothing like the future, there’s nothing like the past,” he said.

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