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'At least we know her school' - Sowore knock politicians after Tinubu appointed UI 400-level student into Tax Reforms Committee

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Omoyele Sowore, a former presidential candidate has reacted to the appointment of University of Ibadan, UI, 400-level student, Orire Agbaje as a member of the Presidential Committee on Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms.

In a tweet on Tuesday, August 8, Sowore said: Read somewhere this lady here with
@officialABAT was appointed to a “Tax Committee” and some are upset that an ordinary student was given appointment, well, unlike so many Senators, even the “President” and recently so many of his (@officialABAT) ministers, we at least know this young lady is in school and we know her school, course of study and level as opposed to most of the politicians running Nigeria today, no one could truly tell you where they went to school. Most of them don’t have a “level”

Recall President Tinubu inaugurated the Committee on Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms. on Tuesday, August 8 pm.

The committee headed by Taiwo Oyedele is expected to deliver a schedule of quick reforms that can be implemented within the first thirty days.

The President revealed Miss Orire Agbaje's appointment in a tweet.

“One of the members of the Presidential Committee on Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms inaugurated by President @officialABAT today is a 400-level Economics student of the University of Ibadan, Miss Orire Agbaje, who is also the President of @ui_taxclub, President of @SEIHUnibadan, and a Nigeria Higher Education Foundation (NHEF) Scholar.”

“Critical reform measures should be recommended in six months, and full implementation will take place within one calendar year”, the President said.