President Muhammadu Buhari says the Federal Government will look into the issue of illegal tax collections with a view to encouraging more private sector businesses to thrive in the country.
Receiving the leadership of the Amalgamated Union of Foodstuff and Cattle Dealers Association of Nigeria, AUFCDN, led by Alhaji Ali Tahir on Friday at the State House, President Buhari told them his administration has genuine intentions to eliminate illegal taxes in the country, despite the fact that ‘‘old habits die hard.’’
The President, who was responding to a request by the association on the need for the Federal Government to rein in the unhealthy practice of illegal tax collection, assured them that relevant security agencies will be reminded of their duties in preventing these bad practices and safeguarding people who do legitimate businesses.
On the 2019 elections, President Buhari welcomed the associations’ support for his administration, recalling that they also demonstrated their solidarity for his candidacy in the build-up to the 2015 elections.
In his remarks, the General Secretary of the Union, Alhaji Ahmed