Tinubu’s tax reform will destroy the north — Gov Zulum
•We may not be able to pay salaries if the bill approved •Says some southwest, southeast states may also have problems Governor Babagana Umara Zulum of Borno State has rejected the tax reform bills, sponsored by President Bola Tinubu’s administration, saying the bills will destroy the north. The bills which seek to prioritize the location of consumption as the basis for sharing Value Added Tax, have faced stiff opposition, especially from the north, with stakeholders calling for its withdrawal. Northern governors, traditional rulers, and Northern Elders Forum have rejected the proposed bills, saying they were not in the interest of the nation. However, despite protests and rejections of the pieces of the legislation, the Senate passed the bills for second reading on Thursday despite rowdiness at plenary. Speaking on the development in an interview with BBC Hausa service, the governor expressed displeasure over how the bills enjoyed speedy and smooth passage to the current ph...