TINUBU'S TAX POLICIES ANTI NORTH, SAYS BAUCHI GOV

BAUCHI State Governor, Bala Mohammed, has stated unequivocally that President Bola Tinubu’s tax policies are anti-northern Nigeria and will not favour the region.

The Governor, who stated this when he received the Christian community in Bauchi State, who visited him at the Government House on Thursday, said the tax reform bills that are currently before the National Assembly are skewed to favour only one section of the country.

Mohammed, who doubles as the chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Governors Forum, urged the President should drop the tax reform bills.

He noted that the bills are not good for Northern Nigeria because they will not guarantee inflows to pay salaries and build roads.

“That is why the presidency must listen to the cries about tax reform.

“It is not a good policy for northern Nigeria because we are not going to get money to pay your salaries or to do roads.

“They must listen; otherwise, they are calling for anarchy. And that is not good.

“We voted for the Presidency in this state and other states; they must listen to us. They must not come up with policies that favour only one section of the country or even one state in the country.

“It is not about religion; it is not about tribe; it is about national unity; it is about national hegemony, and this is what we are all about: good leadership,” he said.

Tinubu during the Presidential media chat insisted that there is no going back on tax reforms as it with grow economy of the country.