In a recent video on Channels Television from 0:58, Senate President Godswill Akpabio has reaffirmed the Senate’s commitment to transparency and independence in reviewing the proposed tax reform bills, which have sparked nationwide debates. Speaking during plenary on Wednesday, Akpabio warned against external pressures on the legislature and assured Nigerians that the Senate would prioritize their interests in its final decisions.
“If there is any governor or stakeholder in Nigeria—no matter whether the person is a religious leader or a businessman—that has a problem with the bill, you know where to go: public hearing,” Akpabio declared. “The Senate will not be bullied. We are doing our work in the interest of Nigerians, and by the time we come out with our final position, it will reflect the yearnings and aspirations of Nigerians.”
The Senate President emphasized the importance of reform, even if challenging, to drive economic progress. “Any reform that we can make, painful as the reform may be, so long as this Senate is convinced that it is in the interest of Nigerians, we will go ahead with it with a view to moving our economy forward in support of this administration,” he added.
According to him, “If there is any governor or stakeholder in Nigeria—no matter whether the person is a religious leader or a businessman—that has a problem with the bill, you know where to go: public hearing. The Senate will not be bullied. We are doing our work in the interest of Nigerians, and by the time we come out with our final position, it will reflect the yearnings and aspirations of Nigerians.”
“Any reform that we can make, painful as the reform may be, so long as this Senate is convinced that it is in the interest of Nigerians, we will go ahead with it with a view to moving our economy forward in support of this administration.”