Reps to investigate alleged tax abuse by public officials as Nigeria loses N8trn annually

The House of Representatives has resolved to set up an ad hoc Committee to investigate alleged abuse of tax incentives, breaks and waivers by public officials and benefiting companies.

This was the sequel to a unanimous adoption of a motion by Oluwole Oke (PDP-Osun) at plenary on Thursday.

Moving the motion earlier, Mr Oke said it is within the ambits of the federal government’s powers to exercise executive and legislative jurisdiction over items in the Exclusive Legislative list as contained in the second schedule of the Constitution.