Nigeria, March 5 -- Shettima made the assertion in Abuja while representing President Bola Tinubu at an interfaith breaking of fast for Ramadan and Lent at the State House, according to a statement by presidential spokesman Bayo Onanuga made available to The News Chronicle.

The event was attended by members of the Federal Executive Council, the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, special advisers, senior special assistants, and heads of government agencies and parastatals.

The Vice President said the tax reforms were carefully crafted to improve the livelihoods of Nigerians, dismissing claims by critics that the policies were designed to further impoverish the poor.

According to him, the government remains deeply concerned about ...