The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has raised concerns over the recent digital tax agreement between Nigeria and France, saying while it supported efforts to modernise the country’s tax system, the process by which the deal was reached raised serious questions about transparency, national sovereignty, and the protection of Nigerians’ data.
In a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi, the party called for full public disclosure of the details of the agreement or its immediate termination.
The ADC said it carefully reviewed expert’s opinions on the recent agreement on digital tax reform and revenue administration signed by the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), on behalf of the Bola Ahmed Tinubu administration, with the Government of France.
According to the spokesman of the ADC, ”Quite significantly, we note the overwhelming concern that the agreement potentially endangers Nigeria’s data security and exposes strategic national economic information to foreign exploitation.