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NLC Rejects New Tax On Carbonate Drinks Says It Will Cause Mass Hunger, Hardship

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has rejected the federal government’s introduction of N10/litre on all non-alcoholic, carbonated and sweetened beverages. Zainab Ahmed, minister of finance, budget and national planning, had announced the new tax on Wednesday. Ahmed said the new tax would raise revenue for health-related and other critical expenditures. …

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