The National Coordinator of the Northern Youth Merger Group, Hon. Mujahid Zaitawa, has urged President Bola Tinubu to halt the proposed tax reform, warning that rushing the process could worsen hardship for Nigerians.
Zaitawa made the call in a statement issued in Abuja and made available to journalists.
He said the Federal Government should suspend any move to implement new tax measures until a final law, duly passed and harmonised by both chambers of the National Assembly, is produced.
According to him, enforcing tax policies without legislative finality would be unfair and harmful to citizens already struggling with economic pressures.
“The Federal Government must consider the realities facing ordinary Nigerians,” Zaitawa said. “Inflation, rising food prices, unemployment and weak purchasing power are already taking a toll.”
He backed the position earlier taken by Adebayo, who opposed the proposed reform, describing it as reflective of public concerns, especially among small business owners, artisans, traders and low-income earners.
“Tax reform should not be turned into an instrument of suffering,” Zaitawa said. “Any tax law must be humane, fair and aligned with present economic realities.”
He warned that introducing new or higher taxes without economic stability could push more Nigerians into poverty and erode public trust in government policies.
Zaitawa said the Northern Youth Merger Group would continue to engage government authorities on national policies and advocate reforms that protect citizens’ welfare and livelihoods.
