Orire Agbaje, a 400-level student studying Economics at the University of Ibadan, is part of the Presidential Committee on Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms.
President Bola Tinubu inaugurated this committee at the Presidential Villa.
Selected with experienced tax professionals and influential figures from the private sector, Agbaje’s role is to simplify the country’s tax system to boost revenue.
This news has made Nigerians happy to see a young person involved in the new government.
On social media, people are curious about Orire Agbaje’s background.
Here are a few facts about Orire Agbaje, the student of the University of Ibadan.
Her Passion
In her LinkedIn details, Agbaje described her passion for “crunching digits” as the reason she considered studying accounting and taxation.
Achievement
Also, she is the President of the Nigerian Universities Tax Club and holds an Association of Accounting Technicians qualification.
Promising Nigerian
Agbaje is one of the few young Nigerians selected for the 2023 Nigeria Higher Education Foundation Scholars Programme.
Her Interest
Orire has a strong interest in tax policy.
Agabje is passionate about using her skills to make a difference and would see the Presidential Committee on Tax Reforms as an opportunity to do just that.
Also, the committee’s mandate is to address the challenges faced by Nigeria in the areas of fiscal governance, tax reforms, and growth facilitation.
It has a one-year deadline to deliver a schedule of quick reforms that can be implemented within 30 days.
As well as critical reform measures that should be recommended within six months.
In a statement, President Tinubu said that he was confident that the committee would deliver on its mandate and help to improve the tax system in Nigeria.
The committee is chaired by a former Fiscal Policy Partner and Africa Tax Leader at PriceWaterhouseCoopers, Mr. Taiwo Oyedele.
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