The committee’s decision was reached after considering various factors including the ability of civilian administration to create states.
The agitation for the creation of more states in the country is about to enter a new phase.This follows the recommendation by the Senate Committee on Constitution Review that referendum be conducted for 20 new states by the Independent National Electoral Commission .
According to The Nation, the committee’s decision was reached after considering various factors including the ability of civilian administration to create states.To check tax evasion, the Senate panel also approved the amendment of the 1999 Constitution to allow for the creation of Federal Revenue Court.There will be about five revenue courts to deal with all tax issues nationwide, especially cases involving multinational firms.
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