Meet 400-level UI student appointed member of Tinubu’s tax reforms committee

Meet 400-level UI student appointed member of Tinubu’s tax reforms committee

There was excitement yesterday among university students, especially those at the University of Ibadan, after the announcement of Orire Agbaje, a 400 level Economics student of the UI, as a member of the presidential committee on fiscal policy and tax reforms.

Agbaje is the president of The Tax Club, University of Ibadan, as well as the president of the Nigerian Universities Tax Club.

On her LinkedIn profile, Agbaje describes herself as “assertive and hardworking”.

She states on her profile, “Presently, I’m an undergraduate student of University of Ibadan reading Economics; I major in International and Monetary Economics.

“My love for crunching digits made me take up Accounting (ICAN) and further exposed me to Corporate finance and taxation which l’m learning on. Academics aside, I’m into Sports and volunteering.

“I like being productive in whatever I engage in. I also have great leadership and interpersonal skills.”

The tax reform committee comprising experts from both the private and public sectors was inaugurated by President Tinubu on Tuesday.

It was amusing seeing Agbaje in a group photo with other members of the tax reforms committee where she had handshake with the President at the State House.

Taiwo Oyedele, a tax and fiscal policy expert, is the committee’s chairman.

The committee is responsible for various aspects of tax law reforms, fiscal policy design and coordination, harmonisation of taxes, and revenue administration.

Tinubu said, “The committee, in the first instance, is expected to deliver a schedule of quick reforms that can be implemented within thirty days.

“Critical reform measures should be recommended within six months, and full implementation will take place within one calendar year.”