Nigeria Will Witness Monumental Development with an Effective Tax System — Oyedele

By Emma Ujah, Abuja Bureau Chief

The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr. Taiwo Oyedele, stated yesterday that Nigeria could experience significant development if its tax system is properly reformed.

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He delivered the remarks during a meeting with a delegation from the Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria (CITN) in his Abuja office.

The minister praised CITN's leadership for launching a National Tax Awareness Day and for backing the federal government's tax reform agenda.

He urged the institute to intensify its efforts, noting that “many Nigerians still think that the government talks about tax simply to extract