President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the establishment of the National Tax Policy Implementation Committee (NTPIC), appointing tax expert Joseph Tegbe as Chairman, with the responsibility of driving the administration’s landmark tax reforms in line with national economic objectives.
The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, will oversee the committee’s work, while Mrs Sanyade Okoli, the Special Adviser to the President on Finance and Economy, will serve as Secretary.
Other members include Ismaeel Ahmed, Rukaiya El-Rufai, and several seasoned professionals across key sectors.
The committee’s mandate is to ensure coherent and effective implementation of recently enacted Tax Acts, which the President described as fundamental to strengthening public finance management, promoting economic growth, and safeguarding investor confidence.
President Tinubu said the new tax laws underscore his administration’s commitment to building a fair, transparent, and technology-driven tax system that supports both citizens and businesses.
According to the President, “The National Tax Policy Implementation Committee will ensure coherent, effective, and well-aligned implementation across all levels of government.”
The NTPIC will embark on extensive nationwide consultations with private sector leaders, professional bodies, civil society groups, and subnational governments to ensure broad-based input into the implementation process. The committee is also expected to drive public awareness campaigns to deepen understanding of the new tax laws.
A critical component of the mandate is enhanced inter-agency coordination. The committee will align the activities of major revenue and regulatory institutions, harmonise existing frameworks with the new statutes, and ensure unified oversight and reporting throughout the transition process.
Chairman Joseph Tegbe, a Fellow of both the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (FCA) and the Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria (FCIT), brings more than 35 years of cross-sector experience, including his tenure as Senior Partner and Head of Advisory Services at KPMG Africa. He expressed the committee’s readiness to deliver
