Coalition to embark on protest over new tax reform bills

From:Femi Oyelola, Kaduna

Angry over the recent open support of some northerners for the new tax reform initiative, the Coalition of Northern groups under the aegis of Forum for Growth and Development of Arewa(FGDA) has fixed Wednesday to embark on the bills they described as “Anti-North”.
According to the Coalition, the decision to embark on the protest is to send a strong message to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and members of the Senate and House of Representatives that the alleged”Anti-North Bills” are rejected.
President Bola Tinubu has transmitted the Fiscal Policy and Tax Reform Bill to the Senate.
The proposed legislation is aimed at streamlining tax collection, ensuring compliance, and optimizing revenue.
But a statement signed by the Convener said, “We have consulted widely and carried out an investigation about the proposed tax reform bills and discovered that the implementation would relatively affect and “relegate the northerner region economically and commercially.”
The group condemned House of Representatives member Abdulmumin Jibrin, representing Kiru/Bebeji Federal Constituency of Kano State, for his supportive stance and endorsement of the controversial tax reform bill.