President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has insisted that regardless of the controversies surrounding his administration’s proposed tax reforms, it has come to stay.

Naija News reports that Tinubu made this known on Monday night during the presidential media chat.

Recall that the tax reform bills, before the National Assembly, have generated controversies and met pushback, especially from the Northern leaders, forcing the lawmakers to initiate a consultation.

However, while addressing the push back, Tinubu said the tax reform might not be embraced by everybody, but it was here to stay.

The president mainted that he is open to negotiations on the issue given the mounting opposition to the bills by some governors and senators.

He said, “The tax reform is here to stay. The reform is pro-poor and it is to widen the tax net, so we can have more people paying.

“The hallmark of a good leader is the ability to do what you have to do at the time it ought to be done.

“Tax matters are subjects of debates and negotiations. I don’t mind cutting edges. I will.”