Bala Mohammed Dares Presidency, Says ‘I Stand By My Comment’
Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed has dared the presidency on Tuesday December31, 2024, saying he stands by his comment on the proposed tax reforms by President Bola Tinubu.
He said that as a governor he holds the views of his subjects therefore, he said, “I cannot be threatened as a governor. I stand by my comments. It is not meant to malign, insult or to do anything to the contrary other than mean well,” Mohammed said on Channels Television‘s 2024 Year-End Review programme.
The chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party Governors’ Forum warned that the Presidency should not be arrogant but listen to the people, stressing that the proposed tax bills, if passed, would have “concomitant effects” and threaten the survival of the sub-nationals.
“We believe that as the leader of the federation and all other federating units, they should listen to us, not to be arrogant and showing some elements of impunity that whatever happens, they would go ahead,” Mohammed said.
Mohammed faulted Tinubu’s “undemocratic” stance on the tax bills, saying that even those with military backgrounds would have listened to the people and addressed the “areas of suspicion and missteps” in the proposed piece of legislation.
