According to Sokoto Senate Aliyu Wamakko, the unity of Nigeria is not negotiable.
“No nation can develop in an atmosphere of acrimony, discord and general insecurity", he said on Tuesday.
“In the same vein, no nation can develop and achieve greatness, while in disarray and commotion", he added.
He also specifically saluted the Acting President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, for his ongoing tireless efforts to ensure a united Nigeria.
SPEECH DELIVERED BY HIS EXCELLENCY, PROF. YEMI OSINBAJO, SAN, GCON, THE ACTING PRESIDENT OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA AT OPENING OF THE VOLUNTARY ASSETS AND INCOME DECLARATION SCHEME AT THE BANQUET HALL, STATE HOUSE ON THURSDAY JUNE 29, 2017 “When people pay taxes, they pay attention to what government is doing. There’s a level of social and political consciousness which people have when they pay taxes. So when people say that this is tax payers’ money that you are spending in that way, it is evident that it’s because this money is coming from their pockets that they are able to question political authority, question people who say there’re representing them and question government programmes as well”. “According to the Federal Inland Revenue Service, the total number of tax payers in Nigeria is just 14 million. Of this number, 96% have their taxes deducted at source from their salaries under the P.A.Y.E system while just 4% comply under...
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