The National Orientation Agency has taken the lead in ensuring Nigerians understand and trust the country’s ongoing tax reforms, describing effective communication as essential for successful policy implementation. At the inauguration of the joint presidential committee on fiscal policy and tax reforms for public awareness and sensitisation, the director-general of NOA, Mallam Lanre Issa-Onilu, emphasised that while the reforms are technically robust, their success ultimately depends on public understanding noting that poorly communicated policies often fail, highlighting the importance of clarity, transparency, and social responsiveness in policy execution.
The director-general was represented at the event by Alhaji Nuru Kobi, director of planning, research, and strategy, who formally inaugurated the committee while Mr. David Akoji, director of special duties and zonal coordination, highlighted NOA’s extensive presence in all seven hundred and seventy-four local government areas as a strategic advantage for engaging communities, professional bodies, civil society, the informal sector, and the media through a two-way communication approach. The special adviser to the president on economic affairs, Dr. Tope Fasua, who is a member of the joint committee, explained that the nationwide engagement marks the implementation phase of Nigeria’s long-overdue tax reforms.
