Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno State has said the Tax Reform bills will cause backwardness in the North and Nigeria in general.

Zulum, however, said only Lagos State would benefit from the tax reform bill of President Bola Tinubu.

In an interview with BBC Hausa, the governor said they were informed that the proposed bill could put Lagos State at a disadvantage.

Zulum said that if that is the case, they do not wish for any such disadvantages to affect Lagos State.

According to Zulum: “We rejected the tax reform bill; it will bring backwardness to the North, and not only to the North, but also to the South East, South South, and South West. Oyo, Osun, Ekiti, and Ondo will also have problems; it will only benefit Lagos.”

He urged President Bola Tinubu to revisit the Tax reform bills in light of the fact that he received 60% of his votes from the northern region.

The governor said: “He should not pay attention to voices suggesting that the northern population does not support him; that perception is inaccurate. He said what they want is for him to withdraw the Tax reform bills.”

DAILYPOST