Chai! Naija politics no dey sleep o! E be like say Senator Adams Oshiomhole don carry matchet come chop tax matter as e don defend President Bola Tinubu new tax policy wey dey scatter ground. Oshiomhole, wey sabi the matter well well, talk say this new tax plan dey show say we dey move from poor to rich for tax burden. E brush yanlike say dem no go charge low-income earners na only high earners go dey pay plenty tax. Na so e take make sense.
For Channels Television wey dem dey call Politics Today, Oshiomhole yan say na why dem support the tax bill for House before e sign am. E even go as far as to talk say the framework dey represent wetin good goment suppose to do. “Dis na progressive tax policy wey suppose carry burden go where e belong,” him talk.
According to Oshiomhole, people wey no dey earn plenty money no go feel the heat of this tax wahala. “You no fit see any worker wey dey collect N1 million per month for Nigeria wey dey work for NLC,” him talk no be small. E carry this level of taxation come bring light on how the everyday worker go still dey enjoy as government dey seek better way to collect money from the rich.
When dem carry Value Added Tax (VAT) matter come talk, Oshiomhole quickly clear the air. E say make Nigerians no too worry about VAT because e no dey touch basic things wey everybody need, na only luxury goods naim go feel the tax hotness. E dey vex with people wey dey pay VAT for abroad but when them come Nigeria, dem go begin complain. “I no fit understand wetin dey happen,” him add. “Everywhere for this world, if you buy something wey no be food, VAT must follow.”
Despite wetin people dey talk, President Tinubu don talk sey dis tax law go fully enter ground from January 1, 2026, no shaking! E no dey talk say dem go just increase tax anyhow, but rather, dem dey plan to restructure wetin dey happen for our economy, promote harmony, and make sure say we dey protect the dignity of Nigerian people.
So, wetin you dey wait for? Oshiomhole don tok say we suppose embrace this new policy because na for our own good. E don tell us say make we dey support am. Abeg, make we see how this whole matter go turn out, but my paddy dem dey yarn say e good to collect tax from the rich make e fit return to the common man. Make dem no just come dey collect from the poor na only make rich man dey pay. No dull! We go follow this saga till the end!
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