Tax reforms: “Northerners aren’t cowards,” Omokri tells southerners

• The former aide to ex-President Jonathan warned against divisive rhetoric over Tinubu’s tax reform, labeling it a ploy to sow discord
• Omokri advised restraint and emphasized dialogue, reminding supporters that Tinubu gained significant backing from the North
• He decried false narratives aiming to fracture Nigerias unity, such as claims of anti-North policies and foreign military interventions

Reno Omokri sends message to southerners regarding Tinubu tax reforms
Photo credit: @officialABAT/@drpenkingSource: TwitterNortherners are not cowards. They do not vote for who they do not support. There is a large-scale false flag operation on social media aimed at promoting fake theories, such as the Tax Reform Bill being anti-North and the North being anti-Tinubu, he said. Calls for Restraint Among Tinubu Supporters Always have it at the back of your mind that President Tinubu got more votes from Northern Nigeria than from Southern Nigeria. Your job as a supporter of the President is to convince and persuade, not to attack and antagonize, he urged. This is a marathon, not a sprint. Insults do not kill. If they did, I would have died between 2011 and 2015. But I am very much alive. Warning Against Divisive Tactics Do not play into the hands of those who want to use this bill to divide Nigeria. The intention is to damage the fraternal relationship between the North and Southwest, he said.

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