Nigeria Financial analyst Kalu Aja has raised concerns over the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) allegedly withholding details of a tax agreement with France.
In a post on X, Kalu Aja suggested that the lack of transparency indicates there may be elements within the deal that Nigerians are not meant to see.
He added that the arrangement could potentially include a “tax consultancy” component.
Kalu faulted the FIRS for expecting citizens to accept the agreement without scrutiny, writing that it is unusual to sign a tax deal with a foreign entity and ask the public to simply “trust us.”
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He warned that such secrecy undermines public confidence in the management of national finances and could conceal arrangements not in the public interest.
While highlighting the political sensitivity of the matter, Aja noted that defenders of the FIRS would likely react differently if a similar situation had occurred under a previous administration.
“The folks defending this would scream it was another President,” he wrote, underscoring what he sees as a double standard in debates around transparency and accountability.
Kalu’s comments come amid growing calls from civil society and economic experts for the full disclosure of government agreements involving public funds.
Analysts argue that transparency is crucial to preventing misuse and ensuring accountability in the management of national revenue.
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