President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Tuesday met with key members of his finance and economic team at the Presidential Villa in Abuja as part of intensified efforts to implement the administration’s ongoing tax reform agenda.
Present at the closed-door session were the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun; Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, Senator Atiku Bagudu; Minister of State for Petroleum (Gas), Ekperikpe Ekpo; Central Bank Governor, Olayemi Cardoso; Executive Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), Zacch Adedeji; and other senior government officials.
Though the agenda was not officially disclosed, sources at the meeting confirmed that deliberations focused on the rollout of four newly signed tax reform laws expected to take effect from January 2026. The laws are aimed at widening the nation’s tax base, improving compliance, and boosting government revenue without imposing new burdens on low-income earners.
President Tinubu was said to have charged the officials to ensure seamless implementation of the reforms and align monetary and fiscal strategies to stabilise the economy and foster inclusive growth.
The FIRS chairman, Adedeji, is expected to lead the coordination of implementation strategies, while CBN Governor Cardoso is to brief on current monetary developments, including efforts to stabilise inflation and the naira.
Tuesday’s meeting comes amid broader economic adjustments being pursued by the Tinubu administration to reposition the nation’s fiscal architecture and improve revenue generation in the non-oil sector.
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