NEITI, OrderPaper To Host Rembinar On Tax Bill, Energy Transition
By Stephanie Odiase
The Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI) in collaboration with OrderPaper, is set to launch Rembinar dialogue series on transparency, accountability and natural resource governance in Nigeria’s extractive sector, particularly in relation to tax bill, climate change and energy transition.
According to the Executive Secretary of NEITI, Dr. Orji Ogbonnaya Orji, the Rembinar Dialogue series is a dynamic virtual series aimed at enabling in-depth discussions to enhance public engagement and improve transparency, accountability, and policy performance tracking in the country’s resource governance, including the petroleum, mining, and renewable energy sectors.
He explained that the Rembinar is an initiative under the RemTrack, a digital platform developed by OrderPaper to track remedial issues identified in the NEITI industry reports.
Speaking on the collaboration, Dr. Orji expressed NEITI’s delight in being a key partner in this initiative, saying: “The Rembinar dialogue series comes at a critical juncture in our nation’s governance trajectory when extensive tax and fiscal reforms are being undertaken.”
Dr. Orji added that NEITI is leveraging on the Rembinar initiative to engage stakeholders as part of its mandate to promote transparency and accountability in Nigeria’s resource governance frameworks.
Mr. Oke Epia, the Executive Director of OrderPaper and Convener of the Rembinar Series, expressed appreciation to NEITI for the collaboration and encouraged all stakeholders in public finance management to engage with the initiative.
He emphasized that the Rembinar series aligns with OrderPaper’s mandate to utilize data and technology to bridge the gap between parliament, policy, and citizens.
The dialogue series will focus on the tax reforms agenda of President Bola Tinubu’s administration and its impact on the extractive sector.
“The inaugural episode titled: ‘Tax Bills and the Implications for NEITI Audits,’ will hold on March 3, 2025. It will convene policymakers, government agencies, industry experts, and civil society stakeholders and the general public to examine how the tax reform bills affect the extractive industries, particularly regarding NEITI’s audit processes,” Epia said, according to a statement by NEITI’s Ag. Director, Communications & Stakeholder Management, Obiageli Onuorah.
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