Prioritizing Citizens: A People-Centered Approach to Policy Execution

Since the formal opening of the loan application platform for Nigerian students on May 24, 2024, postsecondary education in Nigeria has undergone significant change, as evidenced by an increase in admission rates and a broader interest among applicants.

The loan is intended to give impoverished students at colleges of education, universities, and polytechnics access to high-quality education.

As a result of this access, students at postsecondary institutions now have to comprehend how the system functions to create such cash for their usage and the associated responsibilities.

Even though they are aware that the facility is there to support their education, it is still crucial that they grasp how it was designed and derived in order to eliminate any doubt about how it operates.

Thankfully, Mr. Zach Adelabu Adedeji, the National Revenue Service (NRS) chairman, is aware of

By encouraging grassroots ownership of Nigeria’s new tax laws through direct public participation and education, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda—which focuses on economic reform, budgetary restraint, and inclusive governance—has been meeting expectations in that area.

He has been invited as a guest lecturer at the Federal Polytechnic, Ayede, Oyo State’s Maiden Combined Convocation address, which presents an opportunity to further develop that story and dissect the New Tax Laws.

As the country’s future, students must comprehend that tax reforms are essential to restoring Nigeria’s revenue base and lowering reliance on borrowing, and that public trust and comprehension are crucial to their success.

Since thousands of students will be there to hear his message, Adedeji’s acceptance to teach at the Federal Polytechnic, Ayede, is precisely the kind of people-centered approach to policy implementation that is needed.

He is giving students—who will go on to become future professionals, entrepreneurs, and public servants—the knowledge they need to understand taxes as a weapon for national growth by simplifying complicated tax laws in an academic context.

Graduating students, parents, and recipients of the NELFUND students’ support program are already beginning to show their gratitude to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for his groundbreaking initiatives that are opening up new educational opportunities for underprivileged youngsters.

The chairman would delve into the subject of “The Role of Technology in Implementing Nigeria’s New Tax Law: Challenges, Prospects, and Implications for National Development” as a lecturer at the Federal Polytechnic, Ayede’s first mixed convocation.

This involvement is very much in line with the Renewed Hope Agenda’s focus on involving the public in the reform process.

Instead of limiting the discussion of taxes to high-level policy circles, Adedeji is encouraging informed engagement at the local level.

Students who are exposed to this real-world knowledge go on to become truthful information providers in their communities, assisting in the fight against disinformation and mistrust.

The Federal Polytechnic Ayede, Permanent Site, Ogo-Oluwa LGA, Oyo State, is scheduled to have the first inaugural lecture on Wednesday, February 11th, 2026, and the first combined convocation on February 12th, 2026.

In a symbolic sense, the NRS chairman’s presence in the academic setting reduces the distance between the governed and the government. It supports the notion that tax reform is a developmental rather than a punitive measure.

Adedeji is putting the Renewed Hope Agenda into practice by emphasizing inclusivity and education, bolstering Nigeria’s financial future through willing and knowledgeable compliance.

For a successful outing, the Governing Board members, the Registrar and Board Secretary, Mr. Akin Odesola, the Rector, Dr. T.A. Abdul-Hamid, and the Management are working with the Chairman of the Governing Council, Hon. Yakubu Dati.

Zach Adedeji’s involvement has already started construction on the permanent location, allowing for the start of academic activities by creating accessibility.

The founding fathers’ goal of an institution becoming self-sustaining is just a few steps away from becoming a reality.

The Federal Polytechnic in Ayede, Oyo State, has Hon. Dati FNIPR as its Council Chairman.