The Oyo State government has expressed its support for the National Economic Council’s recommendation that the tax bills be withdrawn for further consultation.
On Sunday, Sulaimon Olanrewaju, the Special Adviser on Media to the Governor of Oyo State, revealed that the state government is in complete support of the National Economic Council’s stance regarding the tax bills.
He said, “Well, I don’t have a response to whether it will affect the payment of salaries of civil servants or not, but I would like you to recall that the council at its meeting advised the President to withdraw the bills and allow for more discussions and consultations.
“And you will recall that all the governors were there, the past governors were there. My governor, Seyi Makinde, was the one that read the position of the council. My governor communicated the positions of the council. So, it remains the position of the Oyo State Government, that we need more consultations.
“The governor was not saying withdraw or stop the reform. To make it more effective, address the needs of the people, and correct the imbalances that have existed, it requires wider consultations and that is the position of the state. But whether it will affect the payment of salaries or not, I don’t have that information.”
