The Digest:
Chairman of the Nigeria Revenue Service (NRS), Zacch Adedeji, has called on security agencies to be vigilant in response to rumours of planned public protests against the newly implemented tax laws, urging citizens to rely on facts over misinformation.
Key Points:
- NRS Chairman Zacch Adedeji warned security agencies to be on alert for potential protests.
- He urged Nigerians to analyse how the new tax laws specifically affect them rather than following rumours.
- Adedeji stated that calls to suspend the laws are unconstitutional, as only amendments are possible.
- He insisted the reforms underwent extensive consultation, including six months of public hearings.
- The chairman claimed protests are likely instigated by "unpatriotic individuals," not the poor, whom the policy aims to protect.
- Implementation of the harmonised tax system and the NRS rebrand from FIRS began on January 1, 2026.
- The statement comes amid mixed public reactions to the new tax regime.
Sources: Arise Television, Vanguard
