The country director of a non-governmental organisation, Plan International, Dr. Hussani Abdu, has called for increase in taxes on luxury goods to enable the government to raise funds for the economy.
Abdu lamented the situation where taxes are not collected from people who ply the roads with luxury cars adding that government should invest in infrastructure by building railway lines instead of constructing micro airports which has no direct benefit to the poor.
According to him, no country can go industrialised without railway.
The country director gave the advice yesterday in his speech at the 4th Progressive Governors Forum (PGF) Policy design session (PDS) for APC secretaries to government of states in Jos, the Plateau State capital.
He said when revenues are collected from such taxes, it will assist in providing better facilities for the poor.
Abdu also said the country will witness more difficult periods, especially with the recession and stressed that sectors like health, education, agriculture, and basic infrastructures should be given priority.
In his remark, Plateau State governor, Simon Lalong, who also spoke at the occasion called on secretaries to governments of various states to remain key drivers of the polices by which their governments intend to achieve their goals.
