{"id":136658,"date":"2024-11-02T21:30:03","date_gmt":"2024-11-02T20:30:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/tax-reform-bill-north-cant-reap-where-it-didnt-sow-imirhobo-backs-tinubu"},"modified":"2024-11-02T22:37:51","modified_gmt":"2024-11-02T21:37:51","slug":"tax-reform-bill-north-cant-reap-where-it-didnt-sow-imirhobo-backs-tinubu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/tax-reform-bill-north-cant-reap-where-it-didnt-sow-imirhobo-backs-tinubu","title":{"rendered":"Tax Reform Bill: North can\u2019t reap where it didn\u2019t sow \u2013 Imirhobo backs Tinubu"},"content":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>A popular Nigerian lawyer, Malcolm Imirhobo, has backed President Bola Ahmed Tinubu\u2019s Tax Reform Bill.<\/p>\n

The lawyer made his stance known in a statement on Friday night through his official X account.<\/p>\n

The National Economic Council, consisting of governors, had asked Tinubu to withdraw the bill while it called for further consultations.<\/p>\n

This comes as Northern governors rejected the bill.<\/p>\n

However, Tinubu\u2019s government rejected the NEC\u2019s advice and ignored the Northern governors stance on the bill.<\/p>\n

According to the President, the bill should follow due consideration at the National Assembly, while any necessary inputs or amendments can be done at the public hearing of the bill.<\/p>\n

Reacting in a statement, Imirhobo said he supports the tax reform bill because it will correct tax distribution inequalities.<\/p>\n

According to him, the Northern Nigerian has been robbing the South region for decades.<\/p>\n

He noted that states in Nigeria should contribute their quarter to the country\u2019s revenue, saying that the North cannot continue to reap where it did not sow.<\/p>\n

Imirhobo added that the tax reform bill is a prerequisite if the country is serious about returning to a regional government.<\/p>\n

\u201cI support the tax reform bill because it will correct tax distribution inequalities. The North has been robbing and raping the South for decades; it has to stop.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf we sincerely want to return to the regional government and want this country to make progress, tax reform is sine qua non.<\/p>\n

\u201cEvery state must bring something to the table; the North cannot continue to reap where it did not sow,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Recall that four days ago, the Chairman of the Presidential Committee on Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms, Taiwo Oyedele, had explained that the bill will bring a fairer tax system to the country.<\/p>\n

In October 2024, Tinubu sent the tax reform bills to Nigeria\u2019s National Assembly for consideration.<\/p>\n

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Africa-Press – Nigeria. A popular Nigerian lawyer, Malcolm Imirhobo, has backed President Bola Ahmed Tinubu\u2019s Tax Reform Bill. The lawyer made his stance known in a statement on Friday night through his official X account. The National Economic Council, consisting of governors, had asked Tinubu to withdraw the bill while it called for further consultations. 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