BREAKING: Peter Obi Vows To Tax The Rich If….
The presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, has said he would introduce policies that place a greater tax burden on the wealthy to support productive sectors of the economy and improve the welfare of ordinary Nigerians if elected President.
Speaking during an interview on Channels Television on Sunday, Obi said his administration would redirect resources currently lost through what he described as excessive and poorly explained tax waivers towards agriculture and other sectors capable of creating jobs and boosting economic growth.
Responding to a question on whether he would tax the rich to help the poor, Obi answered in the affirmative, saying wealthier Nigerians should contribute more to national development.
- “I would do that. And I would explain it to them,” he said.
