There is a northern resentment of the proposed tax reform bills currently at the national assembly (NASS)Amid the opposition, some youths of northern extraction stormed the national assembly in Abuja recentlyTijjani Mohammed who addressed journalists on behalf of the protesters said those hurling abusive words at the deputy senate president because of his role on the tax reform bills are “enemies of the north”
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FCT, Abuja – The Northern Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN) has staged a demonstration at the national assembly over the tax reform bills.
As reported by Africa Independent Television (AIT) on Tuesday, December 3, the demonstration was a pro-tax reform bills rally.
Some northern youth staged a protest at the entrance of the national assembly on Tuesday to warn those criticising the deputy senate president, Barau Jibrin, for supporting the tax reform bills.
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Northern youths support tax reform bills
The protesters carried placards with inscriptions such as “Leave Senator Barau alone,” ” Senator Barau: The pro-masses lawmaker,” ” Stop attacking Senator Barau,” “Senator Barau is the new leader of the North,” and “Senator Barau: The Sardauna of our era.”
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On October 3, President Bola Tinubu asked the national assembly to consider and pass four tax reform bills.
The bills — Nigeria tax bill, Nigeria Tax Administration Bill, Nigeria Revenue Service Establishment Bill, and the Joint Revenue Board Establishment Bill — have been a subject of controversy.
On October 28, the Northern States Governors Forum (NSGF) opposed the bills, saying the proposed legislation would harm the region’s interests.
The national economic council (NEC) also asked Tinubu to withdraw the bills to give room for consultations.
Addressing journalists at the main gate of the national assembly complex, the chairman of the NYCN, Tijani Kabiru Mohammed, said:
“We are here today from all the nineteen northern states of the country in solidarity with the deputy president of the senate, Senator Jibrin Barau, on the tax reform bills.
“The tax reform bills are in order, and Nigerians from all walks of life should work towards their perfection and passage.”
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