Senate Acts To Settle Dispute Regarding Buhari’s Latest Tax Reform Bill
The Senate has stopped to tackle ongoing disputes regarding the suggested tax reform. Senate Vice President Sen. Baru Jibrin declared that the Finance Committee will delay no further steps on the bill during today’s plenary session.
The decision comes after heated debate between lawmakers and stakeholders over controversial provisions that have dominated recent discussions. Jibrin stressed the establishment of a special committee tasked with resolving the conflict, saying a “high-level meeting with the Attorney General of the Federation scheduled for tomorrow, December 5” would be guaranteed. Senate leaders have scheduled a special session of Parliament under the chairmanship of the minority leader.
The goal is to reconcile the position of the legislators and calm the storm surrounding the bill.The special committee consists of eminent members chaired by Abba Moro alongside Senate leaders including Tahir Monguno, Aliero Adamu, Orji Kalu, Dickson Seriake, Zaim Titus, Yahaya Abdullahi, Adeola Solomon, Sani Musa, and Abiru Mukhail….
As the clock ticks towards tomorrow’s important meeting, stakeholders and citizens await the results of these important steps to create a unified path forward.
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