‘Ill-timed, lopsided,’ Kano governor rejects Tinubu’s tax reform bills

The Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, has rejected the tax reform bills initiated by President Bola Tinubu.

The governor stated this at the Filin Mahaha, Kofar Naisa open theatre in Kano on Wednesday.

Thousands of fun seekers gathered at the theatre to watch musical and cultural performances to usher in the New Year.

Yusuf, who was represented at the event by his deputy, Aminu Abdussalam Gwarzo, said the bills were ill-timed and would do more harm than good to the people of the state.

He added that the bills were lopsided and inimical to the unity of the country.

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The tax reform bills have generated controversy in the country with northern leaders arguing that the policies would further impoverish the region.

The governor said: “Nigerians in general, and the North in particular, are groaning under hyperinflation and unprecedented insecurity, therefore the Presidency should pay more attention to tackling extreme poverty and hunger, especially in the northern part of the country.

“This tax reform bill is not the solution to our economic challenges. Kano State stands firmly against any policy that negatively affects the welfare of our people.”

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