Gov Makinde Of Oyo State Reveals Position On Tinubu’s Tax Reform Bills

The position of the Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, on the tax reform bills proposed by President Bola Tinubu, has been made known by his media aide.

Speaking on Sunday, the Special Adviser to Governor Makinde on Media, Sulaimon Olanrewaju, revealed that his principal is in support of the withdrawal of the bills to allow for more consultation.

Olanrewaju pointed out that the Oyo Governor’s position is in alignment with the recommendation of the National Economic Council (NEC) for the bills to be stepped down.

The media aide recalled that it was Governor Makinde who read the position of the council after the meeting in Abuja, so it remains the position of the Oyo State government on the bills as well.

He, however, added that he doesn’t have information on how it will affect salary payment.

“Well, I don’t have a response to whether it will affect the payment of salaries of civil servants or not, but I would like you to recall that the council at its meeting advised the President to withdraw the bills and allow for more discussions and consultations.

“And you will recall that all the governors were there, the past governors were there. My governor, Seyi Makinde, was the one that read the position of the council. My governor communicated the positions of the council. So, it remains the position of the Oyo State Government, that we need more consultations.

“The governor was not saying withdraw or stop the reform. To make it more effective, address the needs of the people, and correct the imbalances that have existed, it requires wider consultations and that is the position of the state. But whether it will affect the payment of salaries or not, I don’t have that information,” he said in a chat with Punch.