Tinubu Defends Tax Reforms as Means to Promote Economic Equity in Nigeria

President Bola Tinubu has defended his four tax reform bills in the National Assembly, asserting they will promote equity. The bills have sparked heated debates with some regions.

President Bola Tinubu has defended his proposed four tax reform bills currently before the National Assembly, stating that they aim to promote equity among different regions of the country. The bills have been a subject of heated debates, particularly with northern states, but Tinubu maintains that their implementation will bring about fairness and equality in taxation. According to the president, the reforms are designed to address long-standing imbalances in tax revenues between the north and other regions. By implementing these changes, Tinubu hopes to achieve greater economic parity across the country.