Tax Reforms: Listen to the North or Risk Anarchy, Gov Mohammed Warns Tinubu

Governor Bala Mohammed urges President Tinubu to consider the North’s perspective on tax reforms, warning of potential unrest if concerns are ignored.

On Thursday, Bauchi State Governor Bala Mohammed asserted that President Bola Tinubu’s tax policies are disadvantageous to northern Nigeria and will not benefit the region.

The governor announced this while meeting with the Christian community from Bauchi State, who visited him at the Government House.

Mohammed, who also serves as the chairman of the Governors Forum for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), stated that the tax reform bills currently under consideration in the National Assembly are biased to benefit only one segment of the country.

He believes that the President should abandon the tax reform bills.

He pointed out that the bills are unfavorable for Northern Nigeria because they fail to ensure sufficient funds to cover salaries and construct roads.

This is why the presidency needs to heed calls for tax reform.

“This is not a beneficial policy for northern Nigeria, as we won’t have the funds to pay salaries or maintain roads.”

They need to listen; failing to do so invites chaos, which is undesirable.

We cast our votes for the presidency both in this state and throughout other states; they need to listen to us. They should avoid implementing policies that only benefit a specific part of the country or just one individual state.

“It’s not about religion or tribe; it’s about national unity and hegemony, which is our focus: providing good leadership,” he stated.

Reports indicate that during his first Presidential Media Chat, President Tinubu asserted that the tax reform bills are here to stay.

He believes that the tax reform bills are essential for revitalizing the country’s economy.

Remember that the tax reform bills were rejected by both Northern governors and the National Economic Council.

Since being submitted to the National Assembly, the bills have continued to elicit mixed reactions.