Nigeria’s opposition movement on Wednesday warned that the Federal Government’s proposed tax regime could worsen the country’s deepening social and economic crisis, accusing the administration of imposing harsh fiscal policies on citizens already overwhelmed by poverty, insecurity, and rising living costs
Speaking at a press briefing in Abuja, the National Opposition Movement (NOM) described the planned tax measures as punitive and ill-timed, insisting they amount to an attack on the survival of ordinary Nigerians rather than genuine reform.
The briefing was addressed by Hon. Chile Igbawua, who spoke on behalf of the movement, alongside other leaders, including former Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Solomon Dalung, as well as representatives of civil society and allied political blocs.
The group said Nigeria was standing at a threshold of multidimensional ‘failure,’ pointing to worsening insecurity, hunger, unemployment, homelessness, and a steady decline in quality of life.
It argued that instead of urgently addressing these challenges, the Tinubu administration was more focused on political interests and elite preservation than on the welfare of citizens.
