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The President of the Trade Union Congress, Festus Osifo, has urged Nigerians not to politicise the controversial tax reform bills.

Osifo also appealed to Nigerians not to introduce tribal or religious sentiments into debates surrounding the provisions of the bills, noting that the bills were good but had to undergo some tweaking to benefit the larger section of the citizenry.

The TUC President made the statement when he appeared on a Channels Television programme,
Politics Today, on Thursday evening.

“Those undertones are clearly there. It started from the Northern Governors Forum, metamorphosed into the Nigerian Governors’ Forum and it went into the National Economic Council.

“At this stage of our development, we should be wary. We shouldn’t politicise everything. Bringing in tribal talks or ethnicity, I don’t think this is right,” he said.

Osifo also addressed the debate on the deductions of Value Added Tax, adding that such concerns should instead be compiled and sent to the National Assembly.

He urged the NASS to listen to the concerns of Nigerians on the bills and invite experts to debate its provisions and make recommendations

“When a reform is being made, we are used to certain things. For example, I’ve listened to the debate on the VAT. Before now, there was a means of collecting the VAT, whereby where the headquarters of a company is stationed is where they collect it from. But as of today, they want to collect it from source”.

“So the first question is that, hope we have the requisite skills and the requisite knowledge and the requisite tools to be able to determine that source so that nobody will be shortchanged? When we are used to a particular system and change is coming, there is always some level of resentment, and there’s always some level of debate. So that is actually what is happening.

“At the end of the day, what I think is that these points should be articulated and it should be taken to the National Assembly. But we fear that the National Assembly should listen to Nigerians. The National Assembly should bring in other experts, and not just depend on the experts that the Executive have put in place. They should bring in experts both locally and internationally that would be able to dissect this and come up with what will stand the test of time”, he said.

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Mumu

Make them do am na , yeye people ...
Yeye leaders and yeye citizens ..

News about this shithole just dey vex me

Aify147:
News about this shithole just dey vex me

You be bast*rd normally for calling your country shit hole... Wetin your own parent do to make it better ,

This bull is regionalism in summary and I want it passed, only mentally, lazy and unproductive people don't want it passed




it is only a Nigerian girl you will see preparing for marriage and she only has #5k or less in her account

With a mind blowing milage

Mtchewwwwwwwww

It is well

We are not bringing in any international experts to come and solve our local policy issues,those foreign experts are only smarter than us,we are more cleaver and that’s why it is easy for them to make money and easier for us to rip them off.

Funny as usual

Q

Well spoken 👏. We need to be rational on issues like this. Everything shouldn't be about religion, ethnicity, or politics 🤔

Of course everyone won't like or agree on any reform. This plays out everywhere irrespective. But the main thing is to look at the intentions and to what extent does it benefit majority and the country at large. Not also forgetting the feelings and positions of the minorities that contribute the bulk.

There must be equity in sharing

That bill will never be passed my my works tinubu no get level.

Patriotic9ja:
Well spoken 👏. We need to be rational on issues like this. Everything shouldn't be about religion, ethnicity, or politics 🤔

Of course everyone won't like or agree on any reform. This plays out everywhere irrespective. But the main thing is to look at the intentions and to what extent does it benefit majority and the country at large. Not also forgetting the feelings and positions of the minorities that contribute the bulk.

There must be equity in sharing

Apt

Skooltynz:

That bill will never be passed my my works tinubu no get level.

Really?

Nothing good come out of Tinubu administration. Reject it now, and thank God forever.

Skooltynz:

That bill will never be passed my my works tinubu no get level.

I will quote you when the bill is passed

Paraman:
I will quote you when the bill is passed

After it has being heavily edited abi?

Skooltynz:


After it has being heavily edited abi?

Heavily edited in what way exactly?

Tinubu just started what he doesn't have liver to sail through .
When power returns to the north, they will make sure it doesn't leave the north again

TUC is always supporting all government policies .. if not for NLC this minimum wage increase will not b in fruition

Aify147:
News about this shithole just dey vex me

Why not move out of the shithole, dem force you stay? You dey vex cos you are stuck in the shithole without money to even move to Togo Poor man

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hHrIung33e8

blacksam01:
TUC is always supporting all government policies .. if not for NLC this minimum wage increase will not b in fruition

Dat usifo of tic is a crook fantastically corrupt...he is d present chairman of pengassan...he is among d oil crooks...who have levered and benefitted of increase in fuel

Useless TUC

Only parasites and pigs are against the bill

Mandatemovent:

Dat usifo of tic is a crook fantastically corrupt...he is d present chairman of pengassan...he is among d oil crooks...who have levered and benefitted of increase in fuel

Hope you have proof to this criminal defamation?
If yes.. do a video and post on YouTube.

You have the next 24 hours to do this.
Your time starts counting from now

trendingnigeria:


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Extraction- “So the first question is that, hope we have the requisite skills and the requisite knowledge and the requisite tools to be able to determine that source so that nobody will be shortchanged?

The honest answer here is "NO"

Nigeria as birth many professorships yet professors just on paper certificate... Not knowledgeable about global economic remodeling and restructuring.

We want to imitate what is applicable in the United Kingdom and United States..

First question to ask... Are we first UNITED as a Country? Before introducing Tax reform.

The Northern part is saying different thing..

The southern part of the country is saying another.

The Senate chamber is saying they cannot be intimidated

NEC is giving different vibes...

fitinwell:


Extraction- “So the first question is that, hope we have the requisite skills and the requisite knowledge and the requisite tools to be able to determine that source so that nobody will be shortchanged?

The honest answer here is "NO"

Nigeria as birth many professorships yet professors just on paper certificate... Not knowledgeable about global economic remodeling and restructuring.

We want to imitate what is applicable in the United Kingdom and United States..

First question to ask... Are we first UNITED as a Country? Before introducing Tax reform.

The Northern part is saying different thing..

The southern part of the country is saying another.

The Senate chamber is saying they cannot be intimidated

NEC is giving different vibes...

Hmm