Abuja, Nigeria – The federal government don appoint Dr. John Nwabueze as di new Tax Ombudsman. This matter no be small thing o, as e align well with di Joint Revenue Board of Nigeria (Establishment) Act, 2025. Na big responsibility wey President Bola Tinubu don give am, and e fit show say di government dey serious about tax reforms.
According to Bayo Onanuga, wey be special adviser to di President, this appointment na part of Tinubu’s plan to make sure say everybody dey follow di tax rules without wahala. The President don yan say him dey trust Nwabueze to carry di load with integrity and professionalism. (We sabi say we need people wey go take tax matter serious, no be joke).
Nwabueze dey come from Oshimili South Local Government Area for Delta State. E no be fresh guy for di tax industry; e don work as Managing Partner for one top tax advisory firm, and e don serve as Technical Adviser for Joint Senate Committees wey dey handle Federal Capital Territory and Finance. Na serious experience with plenty qualifications e carry come.
For school matter, Nwabueze get Doctorate for Business Administration (Finance) from Walden University, Master’s for Accounting from Strayer University, and two Bachelor’s degrees for Accounting and Mathematics from University of Jos. (E fit calculate una tax o, no worry).
The Tax Ombudsman office wey dem create na to make sure say people fit report any wahala dem dey face with tax authorities. If you get complaint about taxes, levies, customs duties, or anything wey get to do with money matter, you fit waka go their office to get your matter sorted without wahala.
Dem say dis office go serve as watch-dog to make sure say tax officials no dey misuse dem power. E go promote transparency and accountability for di tax system, and help to rebuild di trust wey dey between di government and di people.
President Tinubu don yan say dis step na big one for Nigeria, as e go help make taxes clear and fair for everybody. E be like say we dey enter new era for di country as dem dey try make sure say tax matter no dey too difficult for citizens. (Chai, we dey hope say no be another one chance dis). E fit also help Nigeria improve di investment climate wey don dey wake up from deep sleep.
As dis new Tax Ombudsman dey settle down, im go need to sabi di ropes well—set up procedures, work with Federal Inland Revenue Service, Customs Service, and all di state authorities. E dey clear say Nigeria dey prepare to tackle dem tax problems like serious business.
We dey look forward to how dis whole arrangement go play out, because we no fit pretend say say tax matter no matter. Na di way we go fit take recover well for di economy. Good luck, Dr. Nwabueze! (We dey carry palm wine dey cheer you).
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