Former presidential candidate of the Labour Party, LP, Mr Peter Obi, has slammed President Bola Tinubu's government for the imposition of the cybersecurity levy on Nigerians. He said the government was interested in milking a dying economy instead of nurturing it to recovery and growth.
Former presidential candidate of the Labour Party, LP, Mr Peter Obi , has slammed President Bola Tinubu 's government for the imposition of the cybersecurity levy on Nigerians. He said the government was interested in milking a dying economy instead of nurturing it to recovery and growth. Obi accused the government of coming up with policies that not only impoverish the citizens but also make the country’s economic environment less competitive.
He said: 'The introduction of yet another tax, in the form of Cybersecurity Levy, on Nigerians who are already suffering severe economic distress is further proof that the government is more interested in milking a dying economy instead of nurturing it to recovery and growth.
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