BREAKING: Bauchi State Governor Bala Mohammed has criticised President Bola Tinubu and the APC-led federal government over proposed tax reform laws and the arrest of his Commissioner of Finance by the EFCC over an alleged $9.7 million terrorism financing charge.
Speaking on the matter, Bala said he was shocked to wake up to allegations linking him to terrorism, noting that his name was mentioned in the EFCC case despite his constitutional immunity. He accused the federal government of neglecting Bauchi State, claiming no significant federal road projects, water supply initiatives, or security support have been provided, adding that the state bears much of the security cost.
The governor said he had remained silent for too long and described the tax reforms as flawed, arguing they would further impoverish ordinary Nigerians and weaken state governments. He also alleged that the federal government was using the courts and anti-graft agencies to intimidate opposition figures.
Bala warned against what he described as political persecution, stressing that he would not allow himself to be criminalised for refusing to join the APC.
BREAKING: Bauchi State Governor Bala Mohammed has criticised President Bola Tinubu and the APC-led federal government over proposed tax reform laws and the arrest of his Commissioner of Finance by the EFCC over an alleged $9.7 million terrorism financing charge.
Speaking on the matter, Bala said he was shocked to wake up to allegations linking him to terrorism, noting that his name was mentioned in the EFCC case despite his constitutional immunity. He accused the federal government of neglecting Bauchi State, claiming no significant federal road projects, water supply initiatives, or security support have been provided, adding that the state bears much of the security cost.
The governor said he had remained silent for too long and described the tax reforms as flawed, arguing they would further impoverish ordinary Nigerians and weaken state governments. He also alleged that the federal government was using the courts and anti-graft agencies to intimidate opposition figures.
Bala warned against what he described as political persecution, stressing that he would not allow himself to be criminalised for refusing to join the APC.
