Northern group sets up c’ttee to review tax reform bills

Daily Trust reports that the tax reform bills have caused controversy, generating pushback mostly from prominent northern leaders who lament it would impoverish the region.

However, the LND said given the current raging debates and controversies on the yax reform bills currently before the National Assembly, it decided to inaugurate a technical committee to review the proposed legislations clause-by-clause so as to reach an informed position on each clause therein.

Spokesman of the group, Dr Ladan Salihu, on Friday in a statement, said the initiative underscored its commitment to ensuring that laws reflect the principles of justice, equity and prosperity for all Nigerians, with the sole intent to safeguard the developmental interests of the people.

“The committee, composed of dedicated Northern experts in law, public accounting, legislation and academia, will spend one week to conclude a comprehensive review of the bills.

“Their mandate includes identifying provisions that may be injurious or inequitable, proposing necessary amendments, and ensuring that each clause of the bills upholds the constitutional, religious and cultural norms of our people, while promoting national unity and fairness.

“At the conclusion of its assignment, the committee will publicly present its findings in an electronic and tabular format, effectively communicating its recommendations to policymakers, legislators, the media and the Nigerian public,” Salihu said.