President Bola Tinubu on Monday swore in Mr. Taiwo Oyedele as Minister of State for Finance.
In his address at the swearing-in ceremony held at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, Tinubu’ charged the 50-year-old to support efforts to strengthen fiscal policy and advance Nigeria’s economic reforms.
The President commended Oyedele for his contributions to tax reforms and policy development in the country.
He described the appointment as a strategic decision aimed at strengthening fiscal policy coordination and supporting the administration’s ongoing economic reforms.
“This is a very good day, and I thank you for accepting to serve your country, your motherland,” President Tinubu’ stated.
He praised Oyedele’s role in reviewing Nigeria’s tax system and described his work as critical to modernising the country’s fiscal framework.
“You have rewritten the entire tax policy of this country that was obsolete, archaic and fundamentally against every progressive thinker,” the President noted.
He said Oyedele’s dedication and determination made him suitable for the responsibility.
“You are a very dedicated and highly determined individual. It did not take much for me to decide where you fit and where you need to be,” he added
Tinubu noted that the new minister would face significant responsibilities in managing fiscal policy at a critical period for the economy.
“It is a very challenging job to look at fiscal policy and the responsibilities that come with it at a time economic stability is being experienced without exponential growth.
“But you fit the bill, and I congratulate you,” President Tinubu’ concluded.
