President Bola Tinubu on Monday acquired the Minister of State for Finance nominee, Taiwo Oyedele, on the State Home in Abuja.
The assembly marked Oyedele’s first official viewers with the President since his nomination for the ministerial place was introduced final week.
The assembly, which happened on the President’s first-floor workplace, supplied a possibility for each males to debate Nigeria’s ongoing fiscal reform agenda and techniques for strengthening public finance administration.
Sources mentioned the discussions centered on bettering tax administration, increasing the nation’s income base and strengthening fiscal coverage frameworks.
Earlier than his nomination, Oyedele had been actively concerned in consultations with the President and different senior authorities officers on points regarding tax reforms, income mobilisation and broader {economic} coverage initiatives.
He beforehand served as Chairman of the Presidential Committee on Fiscal Coverage and Tax Reform, which developed 4 consolidated tax legal guidelines for Nigeria that got here into impact in January this yr.
As Minister of State for Finance, Oyedele is anticipated to work carefully with the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Financial system, Wale Edun, to advance insurance policies geared toward boosting income era, strengthening fiscal self-discipline and bettering the effectivity of Nigeria’s public finance system.
His appointment is broadly seen as a part of the administration’s efforts to deepen tax reforms and strengthen the nation’s fiscal stability.
Deji Elumoye
Times Nigeria