The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has reiterated its demand
for the suspension of the implementation of the tax laws.
The opposition party had asked the federal government to
extend the enforcement of the tax laws by six months, citing alleged
alterations in the gazetted copy.
On Tuesday, President Bola Tinubu said the January 1
implementation date is sacrosanct, insisting that there is no substantial
reason to suspend the tax laws.
In a statement, Ini Ememobong, PDP spokesperson, said the
president must listen to the demands of Nigerians who elected him and suspend
the implementation of the laws pending the conclusion of the national
assembly’s planned probe into the alleged discrepancies.
“Nigerians across all walks of life have loudly voiced their
displeasure over the smuggling in of very dangerous provisions, which were
expunged earlier by the parliament,” the statement reads.
“Nigerians have demanded a thorough investigation of this
anomaly and sought to know who carried out the illegal insertion and how it was
done.
“Rather than address these issues comprehensively, the
presidency has consciously minimised them and instead vehemently insisted that
the commencement date must stand, despite the discrepancies.
“This disposition clearly shows where the priority of the
government lies – between Nigerians and money.
“This Tinubu Presidency has always prioritised finance over
the welfare and well-being of Nigerians from its inception in 2023, as
evidenced by the reckless way it announced and implemented the removal of the
subsidy, which immediately impacted the country’s economy and caused ordinary
Nigerians to suffer irreparable economic damage.
“In this instance, the president should remember that he is
an employee of the people and, therefore, should listen to his employers.
“He should also remember that he won with less than 40% of
the votes in the elections that gave him the job and should therefore recognise
that listening to Nigerians must be a primary duty of his administration,
rather than serving the narrow interests of people around him.”
Ememobong referenced the PDP’s handling of the 2012 fuel
subsidy protests, saying that a government that listens to civil society and
public opinion can avoid policies that negatively affect citizens.
He said Tinubu must act in the people’s favour and avoid
putting money above Nigerians.
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