On Wednesday, the Governor of Kano State, Abba Yusuf, expressed his opposition to President Bola Tinubu’s tax reforms, describing them as “detrimental to the unity of the country.”
Yusuf, who was represented by his Deputy, Aminu Gwarzo, made the statement during the 2025 celebration at the Filin Mahaha, Kofar Naisa open theatre.
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This development was disclosed in a statement on Wednesday by the Chief Press Secretary to the Deputy Governor, Ibrahim Shu’aibu, and made public in Kano.
“This tax reform bill is not the solution to our economic challenges. Kano State stands firmly against any policy that negatively affects the welfare of our people,” the deputy governor was quoted to have said.
He lauded the resilience of Kano residents amidst economic challenges, describing the proposed tax reform as “ill-timed, lopsided and inimical to the unity of the country.”
“Nigerians in general, and the North in particular, are groaning under hyperinflation and unprecedented insecurity, therefore the Presidency should rather concentrate its time and attention to tackling extreme poverty and hunger, especially in the northern part of the country,” he said.
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