Joseph Olasunkanmi Tegbe

Joseph Olasunkanmi Tegbe (born 21 March 1966) is a Nigerian engineer, public administrator, and policy strategist. He is the Director-General of the Nigeria–China Strategic Partnership and was nominated in April 2026 by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu as Nigeria’s Minister of Power, subject to Senate confirmation. Quotes For emphasis, there are four tax laws. Two of them became effective in June last year, and two in January this year. Those that became effective in June last year relate to internal capacity building of Nigeria Revenue Service (NRS), Joint Revenue Board (JRB). The ones that affect the masses, and they are feeling are the Nigeria Tax Act (NTA) and the Nigeria Tax Administration Act (NTAA) which became effective from January this year. We are seeing increasing compliance and activity around these provisions. However, some impacts may not be visible until about a year from now Tax enforcement is usually not a government’s first choice, it only comes into play when people default. Ideally, voluntary compliance is encouraged. However, defaults can arise from various factors, and even something as simple as misinformation or lack of awareness can prevent compliance. Let me be very candid, no major reform anywhere, whether in the U.S., China, or elsewhere, ever runs perfectly without challenges. That said, as of now, there are no significant issues. We are seeing increasing compliance and activity around these provisions. However, some impacts may not be visible until about a year from now. Although the laws took effect this year, transparency, predictability, and reliability require time to show clear results. External links Category:Politicians from Nigeria Category:Engineers from Nigeria Category:1966 births Category:Living people