One the members of the House of Representatives who raised eyebrows over the alleged alterations in the controversial tax reform law, Barrister Muhammed Bello Shehu has warned against the implementation of the new tax law allegedly altered by the executive arm of the government.
He stressed the urgent need for the National Assembly to do the necessary corrections before the implementation.
The lawmaker made the fear of the possible dare consequences of implementing the altered law against the background of the Federal Government’s move to implement it from January 1, 2026.
Barrister Bello Shehu spoke on Sunday, December 28 at the award night ceremony of the Kano Correspondents Chapel of the Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ) at Tahir Guest Palace in Kano.
The legislator, representing Fagge Federal constituency in the House of Representatives, stressed that implication of implementing questionable law would constituente a clear danger to the democracy.
Barrister MB Shehu advised the leadership of the National Assembly, “to take the issue of the Tax Reform very seriously.”
The lawmaker, who was elected on the platform of the New Nigerian People’s Party (NNPP) seazed the opportunity to advise journalists to always strive to keep Nigeria as one indivisible country.
According to him, Nigeria’s unity can be leveraged with its diversity.
“Nigeria remains one indivisible country, irrespective of our political, religious and ethnic affiliations.”
Representative MB Shehu commended the Kano Correspondents’ Chapel for organizing the all-important event. He was one of the friends of the Chapel and journalists that received the award.
