Wahala don burst for Nigeria as tax reforms matter don scatter every corner. Dem don dey shout say some lawmakers fit alter wetin National Assembly don pass, and so dis level don turn to big Gburugburu for the country.
Action Democratic Party (ADP) no gree rest, dem dey yarn say dem go fight against dis alleged alterations to Nigeria Tax Act 2025. National Chairman, Yabagi Yusuf Sani, don tear dem talk say na serious violation wey dey undermine democracy. He talk say dem fit use printer error take hide serious matter wey dey shake the ground.
“You no fit just dey use printer error to cover dis kain wahala. Na slap on our face! We go expose am,” Sani yan. E come add say tax reforms go plenty sense if dem no use hammer poor people with unjust taxes. He dey greet the moves wey go shift tax load from pipo wey dey struggle to the richer ones. If dem no show transparency, e go be like say reform dey fight amself.
As if sey their own no be enough, Network of Abuja Left Groups don join matter con call for nationwide strikes. Dem say dis tax laws wey Tinubu government wan implement na direct attack on workers, traders and the youths wey dey find am hard to survive. Dem don gather themselves well, and dem dey plan to resist dis wahala.
Former Governor Fidelis Tapgun come chill for matter, e no want put mouth for wetin e no sabi well. Him dey praise the Nigeria Revenue Service boss, Zaccheus Adedeji, but he still dey wonder wetin the new tax policies go mean for ordinary people. Tapgun dey believe say no government go wan implement tax wey go carry heavy burden on citizens.
Lawyer wey dey London, Niyi Aborisade, don come front talk for plenty pipo wey dey vex say dem no go accept new taxes if government no make dem understand how dem go manage the money well. “Taxation no be bad thing if dem fit use am well. But how you wan collect money from pipo wey dey struggle if you no fit show dem wetin dey happen with the money?” he dey ask.
But Taiwo Oyedele, wey dey lead the tax reform committee, don say all dis claims of alterations na wahala wey no suppose dey. Him talk say provision for tax na national matter wey the government and citizens dey agree on. And he no agree with the claims say any alteration dey happen after the law don pass.
“This matter no be legislative versus executive fight, na governance matter. If we follow the right process, e go yield the right results. We no suppose dey spread false information,” Oyedele dey preach. He still dey talk say dis reform na chance to position Nigeria tax system better for everybody.
As drama dey unfold, Nigerians dey watch as e dey happen because dem tired of government policies wey no show face. Time go tell how dis tax wahala go end, but one thing wey sure be say, pipo no go gree just fold hands and make dem collect wetin no belong to dem.
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