Close Menu

    Subscribe to Updates

    Get the latest creative news from FooBar about art, design and business.

    What's Hot

    2027: Anti-Tinubu Coalition Denies Adopting ADC As Platform

    May 23, 2025

    Raphinha Signs New Contract With Barcelona

    May 23, 2025

    Yahaya Bello Denies Presidential Ambition, Pledges Support For Tinubu’s Reelection

    May 23, 2025
    Facebook X (Twitter) Instagram
    Trending
    • 2027: Anti-Tinubu Coalition Denies Adopting ADC As Platform
    • Raphinha Signs New Contract With Barcelona
    • Yahaya Bello Denies Presidential Ambition, Pledges Support For Tinubu’s Reelection
    • Defamation: FG Files Criminal Charges Against Natasha
    • 2027: Tinubu Accepts Endorsement As APC Sole Presidential Candidate
    • Dangote Refinery Reduces Petrol Price By N15
    • Tinubu Presents Rivers 2025 Budget To National Assembly
    • I Never Begged To See Tinubu In Rome Over Fidelity Bank Debt – Obi
    Facebook X (Twitter) Instagram
    TheScrutinyNG
    Subscribe
    Friday, May 23
    • Home
    • Politics
    • Business
    • News
      • World News
    • Sports
    • Interviews
    • Opinion
    • Entertainment
    • Columnists
    • ABOUT US
    TheScrutinyNG
    Home » Tax Reform Bills: We’ve Superior Argument, Won’t Bow To Curses – Oyedele
    3 Mins ReadDecember 20, 2024

    Tax Reform Bills: We’ve Superior Argument, Won’t Bow To Curses – Oyedele

    By TheScrutinyNGDecember 20, 2024No Comments3 Mins Read
    Share Facebook Twitter Pinterest LinkedIn Tumblr Email
    Share
    Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Email

    Taiwo Oyedele, the chairman of the Presidential Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms Committee, has stated that curses and criticism from Nigerians would not stop him from his commitment to advancing tax reforms bills in the country.

    Speaking at the presentation of a technical committee report by the League of Northern Democrats (LND) in Abuja on Thursday, Oyedele revealed the extent of backlash he and his family have faced while working on the tax reform bills.

    “Even on social media, you need to see the number of people cursing me and my family.

    “I don’t take it personally. I just go through to see if there are any useful comments we can work on. It’s public service. You’re not meant to be appreciated and praised every time. It doesn’t happen anywhere in the world,” he said.

    Oyedele stressed the importance of accountability in public service, stating that his committee approached the tax reforms as a duty to the nation.

    ALSO READ: Presidency: 10 ways tax reform bills will make states richer

    He continued, “Public service is public service. You are accountable to the people and you must take that very seriously.

    “So our approach to this is that some Nigerians were asked to do this for our country and I had the privilege of leading that team and we did our best but we’re not in any way suggesting that our best is the best for Nigeria.

    “You cannot have more than 200 million people and you then assume that about 100 people are the smartest. You know that that would be arrogance at a different level.

    “So this engagement helped us to even improve the quality of what we have done.

    He clarified that no external body, including the World Bank, IMF, or even the President, dictated the content of the tax reform bills.

    “I’ve said this in a number of fora and I’ll say it again. There’s not a single person in the world, not World Bank, not IMF, not United Nations, not Mr President, not any governor, not any minister, past or present, not president, past or present, no one dictated anything to us.

    “Every single thing you see in all those bills were the outcome of debates by the committee that is representative nationally.”

    He emphasized that the reforms are a product of robust discussions and national representation, noting that the committee had input from all geopolitical zones, over 20 government institutions, and various interest groups, including persons with disabilities.

    “We have people from all the geo-political zones. We have more than 20 government institutions. We have all manner of engagement, including with people with disability.

    “But we know that engagements will never end. In fact, if the bills are passed, it doesn’t mean that we should stop engaging. We should continue, ” he stated.

    Oyedele emphasized that feedback remains essential to refining laws and ensuring effective implementation.

    “So, I’m eagerly looking forward to the outcome of this event today and I can give you one assurance. Every single point you send to us will be carefully considered and we’ll get back to you with our own explanations.

    “So once we have superior reasoning and superior arguments, we bow to it very quickly because we have no agenda other than the agenda for Nigeria,” he added.

     

     

    Author

    • TheScrutinyNG
      TheScrutinyNG

      View all posts
    Taiwo Oyedele Tax Reform Bills
    Share. Facebook Twitter Pinterest LinkedIn Tumblr Email
    TheScrutinyNG
    • Website

    Related Posts

    Featured

    2027: Anti-Tinubu Coalition Denies Adopting ADC As Platform

    May 23, 2025
    Featured

    Raphinha Signs New Contract With Barcelona

    May 23, 2025
    Featured

    Yahaya Bello Denies Presidential Ambition, Pledges Support For Tinubu’s Reelection

    May 23, 2025
    Crime

    Defamation: FG Files Criminal Charges Against Natasha

    May 23, 2025
    Featured

    2027: Tinubu Accepts Endorsement As APC Sole Presidential Candidate

    May 23, 2025
    Breaking News

    Dangote Refinery Reduces Petrol Price By N15

    May 22, 2025

    Subscribe to News

    Get the latest sports news from NewsSite about world, sports and politics.

    Editor's Picks

    2027: Anti-Tinubu Coalition Denies Adopting ADC As Platform

    May 23, 2025

    Raphinha Signs New Contract With Barcelona

    May 23, 2025

    Yahaya Bello Denies Presidential Ambition, Pledges Support For Tinubu’s Reelection

    May 23, 2025

    Defamation: FG Files Criminal Charges Against Natasha

    May 23, 2025
    Latest Posts
    Advertisement
    Facebook X (Twitter) Pinterest Vimeo WhatsApp TikTok Instagram

    News

    • World
    • US Politics
    • EU Politics
    • Business
    • Opinions
    • Connections
    • Science

    Company

    • Information
    • Advertising
    • Classified Ads
    • Contact Info
    • Do Not Sell Data
    • GDPR Policy
    • Media Kits

    Services

    • Subscriptions
    • Customer Support
    • Bulk Packages
    • Newsletters
    • Sponsored News
    • Work With Us

    Subscribe to Updates

    Get the latest creative news from FooBar about art, design and business.

    © 2025 The Scrutiny. Designed by Design Streams.

    • Privacy Policy
    • Terms
    • Accessibility

    Type above and press Enter to search. Press Esc to cancel.