Tax Reform Bill: Atiku Urges National Assembly to be Objective, Transparent in Conduct of Public Hearing
By Juliet Vincent
A former Vice President, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar has called on the National Assembly to be objective and transparent in the conduct of the proposed public hearing on the Tax Reform Bill.
“As a concerned stakeholder, I firmly believe that transparency and objectivity are essential for promoting accountability, good governance, and public trust in policy-making,” Atiku said on his Facebook handle.
According to him, the public hearing process must facilitate open and inclusive participation by all stakeholders, including Civil Society Organizations, traditional institutions, politicians, public officials, and subject matter experts.
He pointed out that he has followed the intense public discourse on the Tax Reform Bills with keen interest stressing that Nigerians are united in their call for a fiscal system that promotes justice, fairness, and equity.
“They are loud and clear that the fiscal system we seek to promote must not exacerbate the uneven development of the federating units by enhancing the status of a few states while unduly penalising others,” Atiku noted.
He called on the National Assembly to revisit and make public the resolutions of the National Economic Council, a key stakeholder and an important organ of the state with the constitutional power to advise the President concerning the economic affairs of the Federation.
Atiku, who was Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Presidential candidate in 2023 elections, said the National Assembly must be appropriately guided and ensure that in the final analysis, the contents of the Bills align with the interests of the vast majority of Nigerians.
Tax Reform Bill: Atiku Urges National Assembly to be Objective, Transparent in Conduct of Public Hearing
