Senators from South East have thrown their weight behind the Tax Reform Bill today Monday, during their South East Senate Caucus meeting.
The Senators, however, advised for more consultation with major stakeholders to resolve all grey areas in the bill.
This support by the Senators was made known by the Senator representing Abia North Senator, Orji Uzor-Kalu, in a brief statement on his X handle.
“The Tax Reforms Bills were thoroughly deliberated during the South-East Senate Caucus today which I actively participated in.
“While it was agreed that the Bill should be supported, it was agreed that extensive consultations with all major stakeholders,” Kalu posted.
Recall that the former Governor of Abia State in an interview last week described the bill as transformative.
He had argued that the bill would enthrone fiscal federalism in the country.
He, however, blamed the federal government for not carrying the National Economic Council (NEC) and Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) along in drafting the bill before sending it to the National Assembly.(NASS)
“As I told you before, the bill is very progressive. It will bring back fiscal federalism. Many Senators have not been briefed. I think the Federal Government made a mistake. The initiators of the bills would have briefed the National Economic Council, Governors’ forum,” the Senator said.
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