The Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria (CITN), Ilorin and District on Wednesday held a massive Tax Walk across the metropolitan capital as part of the strategic activities lined up to celebrate its 2026 Annual Tax Week.
The week-long celebration, themed “Tax Awareness for National Growth: Reform, Compliance & Shared Prosperity,” commenced on Monday, June 22, 2026, with high-profile courtesy visits and institutional advocacy sessions, followed by Day 2 which featured an intellectual symposium and discourse on Tuesday, June 23, 2026.
The sensitization roadshow (Tax Walk) covered live by 9japarrot media, which brought together top officials from the Kwara State Ministry of Finance and the Kwara State Internal Revenue Service (KWIRS), marked Day 3 of the annual event.
The tax professionals and stakeholders marched in large numbers from Ahmadu Bello Way through the busy Post Office area, down to Obbo Road and Unity Road, actively enlightening the public on the importance of tax compliance and its developmental benefits.
Speaking during the walk, the Tax Controller of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), Hajia Adama Issa highly commended the CITN for organizing the roadshow and for its consistent efforts in educating the grassroots populace on the social benefits of taxation.
She urged citizens and corporate entities to ensure timely filing of their tax returns, noting that doing so contributes directly to the collective economic success of both the government and the citizenry. She added that it is through these civic contributions that the government can effectively facilitate critical infrastructure and sustainable developmental projects across the state.
On his part, the Kwara State Auditor-General, Mallam Abdulfatai Alayande called on the general public to improve their tax-paying culture, emphasizing that taxes remain the primary instrument for sustainable infrastructural transformation.
He further assured the institute of his agency’s continuous collaboration, support, and partnership toward the holistic success of the association and the annual tax week.
More visuals from the Tax Walk;
