Adedeji made the reservation at an interactive session in Abuja. The meeting was at the instance of the Senate Committee on Finance, with FIRS management and the NNPLC Management.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the ₦2.59 trillion Tax Credit Scheme was introduced via Executive Order 7 of 2021 by Muhammadu Buhari-led administration.
The Committee led by the Chairman, Sen. Sani Musa had invited the management of FIRS and the NNPLC to brief the committee on the implementation of the scheme to the poor state of federal roads across the country. Adedej said the scheme was unlawful and should be discontinued.