Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar says President Bola Tinubu must be cautioned against any attempt to further pauperize the poor by introducing new taxes or increasing tax rates. Atiku said people were aware of the behind-the-scenes attempts to increase VAT rate from 7.5% to 10%, re-introduce excise on telecommunication, and increase excise rates on a range of goods. According to the former presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, “It needs to be restated that we cannot tax our way out of this situation”. In a statement issued on Wednesday and obtained by DAILY POST, Ati…