My people, as this new year dey approach, e look like say Nigeria go dey face fresh wahala over new tax law wey dem don sign. You fit remember say President Bola Tinubu don put pen for four big tax laws for last year June, and now dem wan implement am. As e be, some people dey vex say dem no ready for the kind palaver wey this new tax system fit bring.

SBM Intelligence, wey sabi market and security matters, don drop report wey show say as soon as people start to sabi the real effect of dis new tax wahala, protests go start to burst everywhere. Dem don talk say public go fit rise up like lions, and e fit test the political stability wey dey for the country, especially for di early months of 2026.

Omo, no be small thing! Dem new laws suppose help small businesses, make dem no dey suffer under heavy taxes, and also boost revenue wey dey come from non-oil sectors. But true true, dem economists dey warn say any time dem dey change tax policies, na when plenty people dey face plenty hardship, dem go start to shout.

One CEO talk say, “We dey pay plenty taxes wey no dey exist for anywhere else. E dey make our business cost plenty money, and na why flights dey expensive for Nigeria.” Na true talk be that, as many people dey wey feel say dem dey overtax dem.

Also, we dey hear say as cost of living dey rise, plus the way Nigerian youths dey face unemployment, any small tin wey fit lead to protests fit turn to big wahala. Na why young people, especially, dey waka up and down social media dey talk about their grievances. If dem no handle am well, e fit turn to something wey go affect security for di country.

Meanwhile, the National Bureau of Statistics don report say inflation don reduce small small to 14.45% for November 2025, but dem still dey feel am for food prices, wey don still dey rise. E mean say even if dem try reduce inflation, people still dey suffer for house as food no dey cheap.

Political groups don start to form resistance against di new tax laws, calling am anti-people. The opposition dey warn say if government no consult citizens before dem carry out dis policy, wahala go show for di streets. Dem talk say na only di poor dey suffer while di rich dey carry dey catch cruise.

This protest matter no dey far from di way things dey happen for other countries for Africa. We dey see how protests don happen for places like Kenya, and if no be carefully managed, Nigeria fit follow suite as well. Even di government dey prepare to act tough, but dem go need to ensure dem no ignite unnecessary violence.

As we dey look forward to 2026, e clear say di government go need to work hard to calm nerves and ensure say di new tax regime no go turn to nightmare for ordinary Nigerians. The success of dis new tax plans go really depend on how e dey affect di common man and wetin dem fit do to make sure say dis changes no dey push people to di wall.