Amendment of 1999 Constitution, tax reform bills on course – Senate Leader Bamidele
The Leader of the Senate, Opeyemi Bamidele, has disclosed that the Senate is currently reviewing all issues of public concern relating to the Tax Reform Bills, 2024, assuring Nigerians that the upper chamber will consider the bills immediately after the Eid and Easter holidays.
Bamidele, who represents Ekiti Central, also revealed that the review of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (as amended), is still ongoing, stating that the process would lead to a more efficient and responsive governance system upon completion.
He made these statements in Ado Ekiti, Ekiti State, on Thursday during an empowerment programme that benefited no fewer than 5,000 of his constituents across five local government areas in Ekiti Central.
Present at the programme were Ekiti State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji and his deputy, Christianah Afuye, among others.
During the programme, Bamidele extensively reflected on the diverse legislative initiatives that the Senate had promoted since its inauguration on 13th June 2023, aimed at ensuring the sustainability of the country’s democracy and the stability of its economy.
Acknowledging the urgent need to strengthen the country’s economy, Bamidele observed that the upper chamber had primarily focused on developing legal frameworks “to stabilise the fiscal and monetary spaces, prioritise security, address consumer price inflation, and create more functional governance structures.”
