By Salif Atojoko
Proposed tax reform bills at the National Assembly will not be withdrawn, says President Bola Tinubu.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the National Economic Council (NEC) on Thursday called for the bills’ withdrawal for further consultations.
The President, in a statement on Friday by Mr Bayo Onanuga, his Special Adviser, Information and Strategy, however, urged that the legislative process be allowed to take its course.
Tinubu said the legislative process, which had already begun, provided an opportunity for inputs and necessary changes without withdrawing the bills from the National Assembly.
He welcomed further consultations and engagement with key stakeholders to address any reservations about the bills while the National Assembly considered them for passage.
The statement read: “When President Tinubu set up the Presidential Committee on Tax and Fiscal Policy Reform in August 2023, he had only one objective.
“This is to reposition the…
Source: News Agency of Nigeria
