President Bola Tinubu has approved the establishment of the National Tax Policy Implementation Committee (NTPIC), a high-level body mandated to coordinate the rollout of the administration’s newly enacted tax laws and ensure their effective implementation across all levels of government.
The committee is chaired by Joseph Tegbe, a Fellow of both the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (FCA) and the Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria (FCIT), who brings over three decades of experience spanning public and private sector advisory services. Tegbe previously served as Senior Partner and Head of Advisory Services at KPMG Africa.
According to a statement issued on Thursday by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, the NTPIC will operate under the supervision of the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun.
President Tinubu said the creation of the committee reflects his administration’s commitment to building “a fair, transparent, and technology-driven tax system that supports economic growth while protecting the interests of citizens and businesses.” He added that the NTPIC will ensure “coherent, effective, and well-aligned implementation across all levels of government.”
The committee is tasked with conducting nationwide consultations involving the private sector, professional bodies, civil society, and subnational governments to secure broad-based input into the implementation process. Public awareness campaigns will also form a central part of its strategy, aimed at enhancing understanding and compliance with the new tax laws.
Membership of the committee includes Mrs Sanyade Okoli, Special Adviser to the President on Finance and Economy, who will serve as Secretary, as well as Ismaeel Ahmed, Rukaiya El-Rufai, and other experts drawn from tax administration, finance, law, and civil society.
A key focus of the NTPIC is strengthening inter-agency coordination by aligning the work of revenue-generating bodies and regulatory institutions, harmonising existing frameworks with new legal provisions, and ensuring unified oversight during the transition phase of the reforms.
Tegbe expressed the committee’s commitment to delivering on its mandate, noting that the team recognises the strategic importance of the reforms to national development. “Our committee will work closely with all stakeholders to support the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy in ensuring seamless implementation and building public trust in the tax system,” he said.
Minister Edun described the committee’s inauguration as a major step in resetting the nation’s fiscal landscape. “Mr President has not only set the direction but also provided the authority and support required to reset not just the tax system but the entire fiscal policy framework of government, to deliver significant economic growth for the benefit of all Nigerians,” he said.
The NTPIC is expected to enhance revenue mobilisation, reduce leakages, and reinforce accountability across the tax administration ecosystem, ultimately strengthening the federal government’s fiscal sustainability and wider national development goals.
