Issa-Onilu: Tax reforms initiated to ease burden on hardworking Nigerians

Lanre Issa-Onilu, the director-general (DG) of the National Orientation Agency (NOA), says the proposed tax reform bills will bring progress and yield positive results to Nigerians.

Issa-Onilu spoke in Gombe on Thursday at the flag-off of a nationwide sensitisation campaign on five critical national issues.

He said the tax reforms are intended to ease the burden on hardworking Nigerians.

The campaign, with the theme ‘promoting awareness, ethical values, and national development,’ aims at promoting unity and fostering a more informed, secure, and ethical society.

The five national issues are ‘World HIV/AIDS Day, security awareness, shunning the get-rich-quick syndrome, World Human Rights Day, and tax reforms.

Issa-Onilu, who was represented by Nuru Yusuf-Kobi, director of planning, research, and strategy at the agency, said the tax reforms would benefit Nigerians and stimulate economic growth in the country.

He said the reforms seek to streamline tax administration and ease the burden on low-income earners.

“The tax reforms are for the good of the country and Nigerians. Based on these reforms, tax revenue will be used to improve essential public services like schools, hospitals, and infrastructure, ensuring citizens see the benefits of their contributions,” he said.

“These reforms are designed to ease the burden on hardworking Nigerians while ensuring everyone contributes fairly.

The NOA boss said the reforms would address multiple taxation, which has been a major impediment to the business community.