Orire Agbaje, a 400 level Economics student of the University of Ibadan (UI), has been appointed by President Bola Tinubu as a member of the presidential committee on fiscal policy and tax reforms.<\/p>\n
TheCable understands that Agbaje is the president of The Tax Club, University of Ibadan, as well as the president of the Nigerian Universities Tax Club.<\/p>\n
On her LinkedIn profile, Agbaje describes herself as \u201cassertive and hardworking\u201d.<\/p>\n
\u201cPresently, I\u2019m an undergraduate student of University of Ibadan reading Economics; I major in International and Monetary Economics,\u201d her profile reads.<\/p>\n
\u201cMy love for crunching digits made me take up Accounting (ICAN) and further exposed me to Corporate finance and taxation which l\u2019m learning on. Academics aside, I\u2019m into Sports and volunteering.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI like being productive in whatever I engage in. I also have great leadership and interpersonal skills.\u201d<\/p>\n
The committee, which comprise experts from both the private and public sectors, was inaugurated by Tinubu on Tuesday.<\/p>\n
The committee is responsible for various aspects of tax law reforms, fiscal policy design and coordination, harmonisation of taxes, and revenue administration.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe Committee, in the first instance, is expected to deliver a schedule of quick reforms that can be implemented within thirty days,\u201d Tinubu said.<\/p>\n
\u201cCritical reform measures should be recommended within six months, and full implementation will take place within one calendar year.\u201d<\/p>\n
Taiwo Oyedele, a tax and fiscal policy expert, is the committee\u2019s chairman.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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