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PriceActionZ:
One of Atiku's main campaign manifestos was restructuring the country and he campaigned seriously with it. Then what is restructuring mean to Atiku?

If they kill this bill, Lagos and Rivers have a pending verdicts on similar issues at supreme court to take over some tax revenue i guess. They will have their way and many others states will still loose. They want more time so that they can kill the bill after they will instigate people against it like they always do before and during Jonathan time, and as e no sure for Tinubu to come back, then the bill will be dead in the next senate season, that has been the order of the day.
But Tinubu stubborn die, it will get ed after it has gotten this second reading. One section of the country that has largest population that can turn to wealth are afraid of tax reforms and we want growth as a nation. Common.. Let everyone of their leaders get sit up. No more free money. Look at how messed up agricultural activities are when we have able bodies that can tap into it if everything is right. We can do better as a nation.

Exactly! The case is already in court, and by all indications, Lagos and Rivers states will win. Every state government should look inward and stop depending on others.

Also, I hope President Tinubu will increase the 13% derivatives for host communities to 40%. It's essential that every state starts looking for alternative solutions. This is how to restructure the current system, where some states prioritize building mosques over factories. Instead of sponsoring pilgrimages with public funds, they should invest in training programs. President Tinubu, seems to get this one right, and I hope Southerners will this bill wholeheartedly.

If we break up yoruba go suffer ooo, no be by certificates and English ooo hm.

Teejay2033:



Atiku will never attain the presidency. Insha'llah!
He is pro-North and anti-Nigeria, as well as anti-progress. How fair is the present system where resources are shared based on population and land mass, rather than derivation? If the South allows this bill to die, our children will curse us in the future.

He isn't pro-North, he is Pro-Atiku.

Have you forgotten him deleting his Twitter post, about the girl that was killed in Zamfara or Sokoto, because Northern respondents were threatening him over the elections.

This is the one Peter Obi wants to jump in bed with. Birds of the same feather I guess have to flock together ( Yes Daddy).

Objectivist04:


Islam does not regard smoking as Haram.. get your facts right more cigarettes are consumed in the north than any part of the country as most people smoke there due to abstinence from alcohol.
If all these are about tobacco, then north will generate more revenue than others.
Ask those who work in tobacco company their biggest costumers

so all those there hisbah police destroy are soft drinks

emmyN:


Very docile set of people that care more about drinking ogogoro.

And the worst thing is that most of the idiots have been there for more than 20 year's, yet has never in their miserable drunken lives raised a motion.

As a true blood Son of the South South, it's such a pain and eyesore to see all these old idiots still in the helm's of the affairs of the South South.

Teejay2033:



Exactly! The case is already in court, and by all indications, Lagos and Rivers states will win. Every state government should look inward and stop depending on others.

Also, I hope President Tinubu will increase the 13% derivatives for host communities to 40%. It's essential that every state starts looking for alternative solutions. This is how to restructure the current system, where some states prioritize building mosques over factories. Instead of sponsoring pilgrimages with public funds, they should invest in training programs. President Tinubu, seems to get this one right, and I hope Southerners will this bill wholeheartedly.

I might not like Tinubu, but any southerner that doesn't this bill is a traitor.

Believeintruth:


You don't understand the new bill removes vat on Livestock and agricultural produce. So the states earn nothing on them.

What do you suggest as a work around, asides cancelling the whole bill ?

Elmuktari:
If we break up yoruba go suffer ooo, no be by certificates and English ooo hm.

The Southwest was undoubtedly the most developed region during the era of regional governance. Despite the absence of oil reserves, the region thrived. Therefore, it's perplexing to suggest that the Southwest would suffer if Nigeria were to break up.

Our greatest asset has always been our exceptional human capital, not natural resources such as oil or gold.

Lanretoye:
so all those there hisbah police destroy are soft drinks

I am talking about cigarettes not alcohol.

Muslims smoke enough and it is not a Haram

Atiku Abubakar’s call for a fiscal system rooted in justice, fairness, and equity resonates with the concerns many Nigerians have regarding the proposed tax reform bills. It’s clear that the issue has sparked significant public discourse, with many people voicing their fears that the bills could disproportionately benefit certain states at the expense of others.

His point about the need for transparency and objectivity in the public hearing process is also valid. It is crucial that the discussions around these bills are not only open but also inclusive, ensuring that all stakeholders—from civil society organizations to traditional institutions—have a platform to present their views. This will allow for a balanced approach that truly reflects the diverse needs of the nation.

Moreover, his call for the National Assembly to make the resolutions of the National Economic Council (NEC) public is important. The NEC has a constitutional mandate to advise the President on the country’s economic affairs, and their input should not be overlooked. It’s essential that the National Assembly takes this into to ensure that the final version of the tax reform aligns with the broader interests of the Nigerian people, rather than serving the interests of only a select few.

Atiku’s emphasis on fairness and ability is a reminder that effective governance is rooted in transparency and inclusivity. Only through a process that genuinely considers all perspectives can we hope to achieve a tax system that benefits all Nigerians equitably.

Thewrath:

Run to which states?are the Chinese not also everywhere in the world? Everyone is not as docile and less industrious like the Yorubas when it comes to exploring opportunities..

yoruba most traveled.

Do you know the population of igbos in north and outside Nigeria? It’s only Yorubas that are always making noise about being “ “accommodating” …can you name a place Yorubas have more population than igbos in Nigeria? Even outside Nigeria..

everywhere in the west, igbos have more in the east with the least opportunity but that's the only place they could afford

All of you from osun,ogun have all abandoned your holes and relocated to Lagos that’s why all of you are now lagosians,no one is from OYO or ekiti anymore.

yet igbo flood to all those places yet no yoruba in ibo land. Hmm, talk about opportunity.
Why don't ask of you from ebonyi and enugu not run to anambra, why Lagos Abuja ibadan and kafanchan. You only go home for Christmas to show you made it in the west and north

ATIKU IS RIGHT.
TAX PROPOSAL SHOULD BE SENT TO THE 36 CONSTITUTIONAL STATES CABINETS AND LEGISLATURES FOR THEIR CONTRIBUTIONS BEFORE BEING SENT TO NASS.
THAT IS DEMOCRACY.