The Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria, Mowe-Arepo District Society, alongside state and Federal revenue officials, took its 2026 Tax Awareness Day campaign directly to the grassroots marketplaces of Ogun State on Thursday.
The sensitisation drive, held under the national theme, “Tax Awareness for National Growth: Reform and Shared Prosperity,” featured an advocacy walk that kicked off at the Conoil Filling Station in Magboro, moving through prominent community engagement hubs, including the Magboro Market, WiseBuyers Supermarket and the palace of Olu of Magboro, Oba Ademuyiwa Alalaade.
The move was a coordinated effort to demystify recent national fiscal updates and bridge the trust gap between the government and the informal sector.
Addressing the small-scale entrepreneurs, the Director of Tax Operations for the Ogun State Internal Revenue Service, Oladele Zaka, emphasised that the exercise was specifically designed to strip away the historical anxiety surrounding tax collection.
Zaka stated, “The benefit is to create awareness, just as the CITN put it, not only for tax officers or tax administrators, but also for taxpayers and tax agents. By coming directly to this market, we have been able to sensitise them on their roles regarding taxes.
