“You and food. Apparently, there is no food inflation on your side. With the serious food inflation in the country and the cancer of hunger messing up many families under Tinubu, you still get a chance to swallow dollops and draw soup.”

The Senate last Thursday passed the tax reform bills for second reading amid tension despite a one hour close-door session to calm frayed nerves so that the federal lawmakers csn have a smooth debate on the general principles of the fiscal legislations.

Amid the debate over the tax reform bills initiated by the Bola Tinubu administration, a federal lawmaker, Leke Abejide, has disclosed a fresh religious dimension.

The Presidency has explained the benefits of the contentious Tax Reform Bills to the 36 States of the Federation.

Bishop Mathew Hassan Kukah said the controversial tax reform bills the tax must lead to the development of the "thoroughly dysfunctional country" (Nigeria) again.

Amid stiff opposition from Northern leaders, an Islamic cleric, scholar Ahmad Abubakar Gumi has said the controversial Tax Reform Bills is a good package for all Nigerians. DAILY POST reports that northern governors,

Peter Obi, Labour Party’s presidential candidate in the 2023 elections, has called on the National Assembly to ensure Nigerians actively participate in discussions surrounding the federal government’s proposed tax reform policy.

Nasarawa state governor, Abdullahi Sul, has explained why state governors wanted the President Bola Tinubu's Tax Reform Bills withdrawn from the national assembly.