Tinubu Names Tegbe Chairman Of Tax Implementation Team

President Bola Tinubu has approved the establishment of the National Tax Policy Implementation Committee (NTPIC).

The committee, which Joseph Tegbe chairs, will ensure the implementation of the administration’s landmark tax reforms in line with the economic aspirations of the government and the people of Nigeria.

According to a statement by Presidential spokesman, Bayo Onanuga, Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, will oversee the committee’s work.

The committee will undertake extensive consultations across the public and private sectors to ensure broad-based input into the implementation process.

Its chairman, Tegbe, is a fellow of both the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (FCA) and the Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria (FCIT).

He has over 35 years of professional experience across the public and private sectors, having previously served as a Senior Partner and Head of Advisory Services at KPMG Africa.

Special Adviser to the President on Finance and Economy, Mrs Sanyade Okoli, will serve as the committee secretary. Members also include Ismaeel Ahmed, Rukaiya El Rufai, and others.

In establishing the committee, President Tinubu emphasised that effective implementation of the Tax Act is central to the nation’s economic transformation agenda and critical to strengthening public finance management while safeguarding the legitimate expectations of investors and the productive sectors.