Abeg, make we gather here, because na serious matter dey ground! Our president, Bola Tinubu, don come talk say from January 1, we go dey enforce new tax law wey una no go believe! Sabi sey this tax wahala don dey kasala, as opposition lawmakers don raise eyebrow about the law wey dem say no follow proper process!
From wetin dem talk, Tinubu don already clear fuel subsidy and even devalue naira before we even enter 2024. Now him dey focus on this tax law wey e dey call ‘once-in-a-generation’ reform. But you know na, anywhere wey dem see big change, chaos dey follow am.
Dem opposition lawmakers don dey yarn say di gazetted law get some things wey no pass through parliament, and dis na wetin dey gas the matter! Dem dey complain say di tax authorities fit take dem own power, fit seize people assets just like dat without any court order! Naija no go gree for dat kind wahala!
Tinubu come talk sey no major issue dey wey fit stop dis new tax laws, and him dey urge businesses and public to support di reform, saying e don reach delivery stage! But wetin remain be say, when dem go gree for di changes wey dem people dey complain about?
NASS don talk say dem go re-gazette di Tax Acts and make sure say wetin dem pass reflect well. This whole matter just dey play out like movie, as National Assembly dey investigate wetin really happen. Dem no wan make people feel sey governance no dey transparent set. Na who go benefit if dem no clear this palava?
As e be, e dey obvious say the current tax reform no be just about collecting money, dem say e dey aimed at making country better for everybody. Na people wey no dey pay tax before go start to dey pay now, believe me, dem talk say even na 98% of workers go enjoy low taxes under dis new system.
But as we dey look forward to di January date, we fit ask, how many people go really see di benefits? National Association of Seadogs wey bi Pyrates Confraternity don waka comot come warn say if dem no handle di tax laws well, e fit turn to wahala wey go bring problem to di whole country! Dem dey call for more transparency and say make dis reforms no go spoil wetin we get as citizens!
So, my people, wetin una think about this entire situation? Na long story, but as di matter dey go now, we go keep our eyes open and gist more as di story unfold.
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