The National Orientation Agency (NOA), says it will translate the proposed tax reform bills and other critical national issues into 36 Nigerian languages, to enhance public understanding and engagement.
The Director-General of the agency, Lanre Issa-Onilu, said this at a town hall meeting on Tuesday in Maiduguri.
He was represented by Inuwa Yusuf-Kobi, Director, Personnel, Research and Statistics, NOA headquarters, Abuja.
Issa-Onilu said the initiative would counter misinformation and promote a better understanding of the tax reform, designed to simplify the tax system, eliminate multiple taxation, and ease the burden on low-income Nigerians.
According to him, misinformation on social media has led to the politicisation of the tax reform bills and stressed the need for public enlightenment through local languages and community engagement.
“We have started translating the bills…
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