NLC rejects VAT increase, says move shows govt’s insensitivity

Emmanuel Okechukwu Ugboaja

The Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) has rejected the increase in VAT from 5 percent to 7.2 percent announced by the Federal Government on Wednesday during the Federal Executive Council Meeting. Reacting to the vexed issue, General Secretary of the NLC, Okechukwu Ugboaja, said: "We reject the increas

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