A member of the Green Chamber for Yagba Federal Constituency, Hon Leke Abejide, depicted President Bola Tinubu as the messiah Nigeria needs.
Abejide, communicated trust in Tinubu’s administration to pivot the country’s fortunes.
“By the time we get to 2026, they will see this country, everybody will be praising the President. He is the messiah that Nigeria needs now and he can fix Nigeria,” the lawmaker expressed.
The legislator thumped the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari for dealing with the country’s economy he expressed was in wrecked.
He said everything went down totally, blaming the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) under Godwin Emefiele for minting excess currency.
Abejide, a member of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) , is sure that Tinubu will take the country out of the dilemma.
“At the dusk of the last administration, in any event, for you to get N1,000 in your pocket, was it easy? You realize how much was printed by the CBN. How can the economy survive like that? Who will take you seriously?
“Things are getting better. This exchange rate issue will be fixed with time. It is better we go to reality than hiding,” he added.
Speaking on Tax Reform Bills
Abejide said something regarding the questionable tax reforms bill of President Tinubu, saying it would assist with facilitating the borrowings of the Federal Government.
“If you look at this tax bill and see the structuring that is taking place there, it shows that this level of borrowing in Nigeria will reduce in the near future.
“We will not be borrowing money to finance the budget as much as we are doing now, and we will be able to finance the infrastructure,” he included.
The bills have caused a commotion in some quarters, with the Northern Lead Representatives kicking against the bill, saying it will bamboozle many states of the federation.
The tax reform bills passed second reading at the Red Chamber last Thursday and were alluded to the Senate Committee on Finance chaired by Niger East Senator, Sani Musa, for further legislative action, including holding a public conference.
The Red Chamber President, Godswill Akpabio, additionally directed the committee to include the National Economic Council (NEC), Nigerian Governors’ Forum (NGF) and Civil Society Organisations in the public conference.
