The pan-Yoruba socio-cultural and socio-political organisation, Afenifere Monday hailed the federal government for initiating the proposed Tax Reform bills. 

Afenifere in a statement by the national publicity secretary of the organisation, Comrade Jare Ajayi, said the bills stands to benefits the country.

In the statement, it lauded all those who worked to remove the stalemate that characterised the efforts at passing the four tax bills proposed by the federal government into law.

“These tax reforms are designed with a pro-poor focus to advance national interests, improve our economic competitiveness, and attract both local and foreign investments.

“The way the matter was resolved has a lot for us to learn from. First is for our leaders to be visionary in taking initiatives that are people-oriented as demonstrated by President Tinubu on the tax bills. 

“Second is the need by the society to express their feelings on issues of public concern. Third is the need by the leaders to be sensitive to concerns raised by members of the public. Fourth is the need to subject issues to consultations with open minds and submit to a superior idea that would be in the best interest of the majority as demonstrated by the parties involved in the controversy.

 “All the above played out in the resolution of the tax bill brouhaha. It is in this respect we commend President Tinubu for allowing for further consultations when issues were raised about the bills.”