Governor Abdullahi Sule says northerners will resist southerners’ attempt to force VAT collection by states and 2023 presidency on them.
The association of private sector employers said VAT collected for August 2021 should be paid to FIRS.
A 12.5 kg cylinder which sold for N4,500 before July, now sells for between N6,500 and N7,000.
Mr Akeredolu said Mr Umahi could say whatever he likes, that in Asaba, all the Southern governors agreed on the issue.
Mr Masari said other states provide the bulk of the market for Lagos and Rivers economic growth.
Buhari’s government must end the shameful avarice and illegality and do what the law says.
FIRS has insisted that civil society organisations (CSOs) and other non-governmental organisations (NGOs) are not exempted from paying VAT.
Governors of states in Southern Nigeria on Thursday acknowledged the power of the states to collect value-added tax.
Lagos state is seeking to be joined in the VAT suit by FIRS but the latter want the court to block the application.
Kano House of Assembly has issued a 48-hour ultimatum to Governor Abdullahi Ganduje to sack Abdulrazak Salihi, the state’s internal revenue service chairman.
