Niger Delta Youth Congress urges inclusive tax reform, revival of key infrastructure

The Niger Delta Youth Congress (NDYC) has called for inclusive and equitable tax reform, prioritising the needs of all Nigerians.

The group commended Deputy Senate President, Senator Barau Jibrin, for halting the Tax Reform Bill’s public hearings to ensure broader stakeholder engagement.

In a statement by its National Coordinator, Comrade Israel Uwejeyan, NDYC stressed the importance of revitalising the Warri and Calabar Ports, which are critical to fostering equitable wealth distribution and regional development.

The group noted that these ports have strategic advantages, including shorter haulage distances, and can create jobs, stimulate regional economies, and ensure balanced national growth.

In addition, the NDYC appealed to the Nigerian Governors’ Forum (NGF) to establish robust consultative frameworks within their respective states.

The group noted that this would enable citizens and stakeholders to contribute to the ongoing tax reform discourse, promoting transparency, inclusiveness, and a stronger sense of ownership.

The NDYC expressed confidence in the leadership of the Deputy Senate President and the Senate Committee to present a tax reform resolution that reflects the collective aspirations and interests of Nigerians.

The statement reads: “We appeal to the Nigerian Governors’ Forum (NGF) to rise to the occasion by instituting robust consultative frameworks within their respective states. These structures will enable citizens, civil society organizations, and other relevant stakeholders to make meaningful contributions to the ongoing discourse. By ensuring grassroots participation, the NGF will foster transparency, inclusiveness, and a stronger sense of ownership in the reform process.

“We reiterate our confidence in the leadership of the Deputy Senate President and the Senate Committee to present a tax reform resolution that will reflect the collective aspirations and interests of Nigerians. This is a historic opportunity to entrench justice, equity, and fairness in our nation’s fiscal architecture, and we trust that it will be seized with the utmost sense of responsibility.”

The Niger Delta Youth Congress (NDYC) has called for inclusive and equitable tax reform, prioritising the needs of all Nigerians.

The group commended Deputy Senate President, Senator Barau Jibrin, for halting the Tax Reform Bill’s public hearings to ensure broader stakeholder engagement.

In a statement by its National Coordinator, Comrade Israel Uwejeyan, NDYC stressed the importance of revitalising the Warri and Calabar Ports, which are critical to fostering equitable wealth distribution and regional development.

The group noted that these ports have strategic advantages, including shorter haulage distances, and can create jobs, stimulate regional economies, and ensure balanced national growth.

In addition, the NDYC appealed to the Nigerian Governors’ Forum (NGF) to establish robust consultative frameworks within their respective states.

The group noted that this would enable citizens and stakeholders to contribute to the ongoing tax reform discourse, promoting transparency, inclusiveness, and a stronger sense of ownership.

The NDYC expressed confidence in the leadership of the Deputy Senate President and the Senate Committee to present a tax reform resolution that reflects the collective aspirations and interests of Nigerians.

The statement reads: “We appeal to the Nigerian Governors’ Forum (NGF) to rise to the occasion by instituting robust consultative frameworks within their respective states. These structures will enable citizens, civil society organizations, and other relevant stakeholders to make meaningful contributions to the ongoing discourse. By ensuring grassroots participation, the NGF will foster transparency, inclusiveness, and a stronger sense of ownership in the reform process.

“We reiterate our confidence in the leadership of the Deputy Senate President and the Senate Committee to present a tax reform resolution that will reflect the collective aspirations and interests of Nigerians. This is a historic opportunity to entrench justice, equity, and fairness in our nation’s fiscal architecture, and we trust that it will be seized with the utmost sense of responsibility.”