Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi state criticized President Bola Tinubu for ignoring public concerns about proposed tax reform bills, warning of potential negative consequences for states and Nigerians. President Tinubu's spokesperson, Daniel Bwala, refuted these claims, stating that the president is responsive to Nigerians and that the bills are under the purview of the national assembly.
Ayodele OluwafemiDaniel Bwala, the special adviser on policy communication to President Bola Tinubu, says the president is being “blackmailed” over the proposed tax reform bills. His comment follows criticism from Bala Mohammed , governor of Bauchi state, who accused the president of ignoring public concerns over the bills. Mohammed warned that the bills, if passed, could have “concomitant effects” on the financial stability of states and further deepen the hardship faced by Nigeria ns.
“We believe that as the leader of the federation and all other federating units, they should listen to us, not act arrogantly, or show impunity as though they can proceed regardless,” Mohammed said. Speaking in an interview with Channels Television on Wednesday, Bwala defended the president’s position, adding that the bills are under the purview of the national assembly. He rejected the governor’s claims, arguing that the president’s actions demonstrate responsiveness to Nigerians. Bwala noted that governors critical of the reforms should engage lawmakers from their states to express their concerns, rather than attributing blame to the president. “The part I disagreed with him (Bauchi governor) is that he created the insinuation that the president does not listen,” Bwala said. “If a group of governors does not get the president to do their bidding, it does not mean he is not responding to Nigerians because the governors are 37 — including the FCT ministers — but Nigerians are over 200 million. “I think that rather than scapegoating and blackmailing the president, the governors should talk to their lawmakers. It is a democracy. He has presented the bills to the national assembly. It is the national assembly that will deliberate and do what they need to do in the process of the passag
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