Cybersecurity Levy: You cannot load taxes on people without increasing their salary – Ali Ndume

Senator Ali Ndume has voiced his opposition to the contentious cybersecurity levy.

During an appearance on a Channels Television program, Ndume expressed his belief that it is unjust for the government to impose additional levies on citizens without taking steps to improve their income levels.

According to him, “You cannot be loading taxes on people when you are not increasing their income. Their source of income, you are not widening it, you are not increasing it. I am not part of those that support levying people anyhow.

“The amendment to the Cybersecurity Act, I supported it but not the nitty-gritty and I am not trying to run away from any blame. We have issues with cybercrime you know that, and there is a need for the government to improve the Cybercrime Act, that is what I understand by the amendment.

“Looking at the nitty-gritty would have been the responsibility of interested parties. If I had known there is an issue where a cost would be transferred to a customer or a Nigerian I would not agree.”