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 seen by more applicant interest and a rise in admission rates.
The loan is intended to give underprivileged students at colleges of education, universities, and polytechnics access to high-quality education.
With that access came the requirement that college students comprehend the mechanisms that enable the creation of such funds for their usage as well as the associated responsibi-ities.
Even though they are aware that the facility is there to support their education, it is still crucial that they understand how it was designed and derived in order to eliminate any doubt about how it functions.
Thankfully, National Revenue Service (NRS) Chairman Mr. Zach Adelabu Adedeji, who is aware of
In this sense, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda—which focuses on inclusive government, budgetary restraint, and economic reform—has been meeting expectations. It has also played a strategic role by encouraging grassroots ownership of Nigeria’s new tax legislation through direct public participation and education.
His invitation as a guest lecturer at the Federal Polytechnic, Ayede, Oyo State’s Maiden Combined Convocation talk presents an opportunity to further develop that story and dissect the New Tax Laws.
Since they are 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.
Given that 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.
By simplifying complicated tax laws in an educational context, he is giving students—who will eventually become professionals, business owners, and public servants—the knowledge they need to understand taxes as a weapon for the advancement of the country.
Parents, NELFUND students, and graduating students are already beginning to show their gratitude to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for his innovative programs that are giving impoverished kids access to school.
The chairman will present a lecture at the Federal Polytechnic, Ayede’s first joint convocation on the subject of “The Role of Technology in Implementing Nigeria’s New Tax Law: Challenges, Prospects, and Implications for National Development.”
This involvement is in perfect harmony with the Renewed Hope Agenda’s focus on including the public in the reform process.
Adedeji is encouraging educated engagement at the grassroots level rather than limiting tax discussions to elite policy circles.
After being exposed to this real-world knowledge, students go on to become truthful information providers in their communities, assisting in the fight against disinformation and mistrust.
The first lecture is scheduled for Wednesday, February 11th, 2026, and the first combined convocation is scheduled for February 12th, 2026, at the Federal Polytechnic Ayede, Permanent Site, Ogo-Oluwa LGA, Oyo State.
The NRS chairman’s participation in an academic setting serves as a symbolic bridge between the governed and the government. It supports the notion that tax reform is developmental rather than punishing.
By making education and inclusion a top priority, Adedeji is putting the Renewed Hope Agenda into practice and bolstering Nigeria’s financial future through willing and knowledgeable compliance.
For a successful excursion, the Governing Board members, the Registrar and Board Secretary, Mr. Akin Odesola, the Rector, Dr. T.A. Abdul-Hamid, and the Management are working together with the Chairman of the Governing Council, Hon. Yakubu Dati.
Through Zach Adedeji’s assistance, permanent site building has already begun, allowing academic activities to begin.
The founding fathers’ goal of having an institution that can support itself is just a few steps away from being a reality.
At Federal Polytechnic in Ayede, Oyo State, Hon. Dati FNIPR serves as the Council Chairman.
