Tinubu’s Tax Policy Is Anti People, Says Kachikwu

African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential candidate in 2023 Dumebi Kachikwu has appealed to President Tinubu to show compassion to Nigerians struggling with economic hardship, rather than pushing for tax reforms that may worsen their suffering.

In a New Year message delivered yesterday, Kachikwu expressed concern that “Today, many of our brothers and sisters find it increasingly difficult to clutch at the straw of hope. Through no fault of theirs, life has become more precarious in our nation as the toll of economic reforms and insecurity increases”.

Kachikwu likened the suffering of Nigerians to that of the Israelites in Egypt under Pharaoh, asking if President Tinubu wanted to be remembered as the president who precipitated an Exodus from Nigeria.

He urged the president to prioritise the welfare of Nigerians, saying, “What our president owes our struggling masses is care, compassion, and support, and not anything that will further compound their misery in this new year”.

Kachikwu, who supported some of the president’s initiatives, expressed reservations about the proposed tax reforms, saying they would further erode the ranks of the Nigerian middle-class and lead to a crisis of unprecedented proportions.

He wished Nigerians a hopeful, happy, and prosperous new year, saying, “We all need our hopes to be kept alive in the year 2026”