The Executive Chairman, Kwara State Internal Revenue Service (KWIRS), Shade Omoniyi, today, Wednesday, 13th May, 2026 joined other seasoned professionals as a panelist during the ongoing 28th Annual Tax Conference organised by the Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria (CITN), at the Bola Ahmed Tinubu International Conference Centre, Abuja from 11th to 15th May 2026. The conference, themed “Tax Reforms & Global Relevance: Positioning Nigeria’s System for a Sustainable Future”, brought together tax professionals, policymakers, and business leaders to chart the direction for Nigeria’s fiscal policy.
Speaking on the sub-theme “Transforming Nigeria’s Tax Administration for Efficiency and Trust in the Era of the New Fiscal Order”, the KWIRS boss highlighted Kwara State’s progress in building a resident database that delivers clean, structured data integrated with national systems. She stressed that data integrity and protection must go hand-in-hand with collection, and called for deeper collaboration across government agency databases. She noted that uneven technology development across sub-nationals remains a barrier to consistent implementation, while speed, accuracy, and professionalism of taxpayer interactions directly influence compliance.
She further stated that improved sensitisation and visible development projects in the State have boosted voluntary compliance, reinforcing that trust is the foundation of a functional tax system. She therefore recommended stronger intergovernmental coordination, and improved data sharing in ensuring sustainable impact of the tax reform implementation.
Signed
Funmilola Oguntunbi
Head, Corporate Affairs Department, KWIRS
13/05/2026