Hafiz Abubakar

Hafiz Abubakar (born 25 November 1954) is a Nigerian politician, academic and a professor of nutrition science at Bayero University, Kano and he was the deputy governor of Kano State between 2015 and 2018. Quotes “What we see in the North is that, actually, the North voted to make the president of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. And in a democracy, you expect a dividend of your vote.” “The Northern part of this country gave the president the votes that made him president. I think that is a fundamental issue that should be addressed, and we are operating a democracy.” “Whoever gives his vote expects a reward. And what I believe our people are saying is that they have not seen that reward. Others who voted even against the president now receive better attention than the ones that gave him the vote,” “So it is a matter for those people now to rethink: if their vote was right, should they give it again? Is it going to get them any dividends from the practical experience of the 2023–2027 test?” “As we move towards 2023–2027, there will be many alignments and efforts to engage the president and his people, and what I hope is that our president is a practical politician. I know he will address these people,” “I want to be very honest with you that I have not read the new tax law in depth to give an informed analysis,” he said. “But what I can say is that we need to appreciate efforts to reform and improve. We need to generate more revenue and address our developmental challenges, and tax reforms are part of that.” “It has to be done in a way that people and the system can accommodate without fear and shock, because we are already facing poverty, inequality and unequal distribution of wealth and resources,” “Whenever we mention a foreign country, people become suspicious. The world is now reminded of imperial pasts, so people are scared,” External Links