President Bola Ahmed Tinubu convened a closed-door meeting with leaders of Nigeria’s commercial banking sector at the State House in Abuja to discuss the newly imposed windfall tax.
The session, led by Finance Minister Wale Edun, included prominent figures such as Tony Elumelu, Chairman of United Bank for Africa, and Ladi Balogun, Group CEO of First City Monument Bank.
The windfall tax, introduced by President Tinubu in mid-July as part of an amendment to the 2023 Finance Act, targets significant foreign exchange gains reported by banks in 2023.
The tax is intended to generate revenue for key infrastructure, education, and healthcare projects under the Renewed Hope Agenda.
Despite concerns from Moody’s Investors Service and other analysts about the tax’s potential to reduce bank profits and threaten financial stability, the Senate recently passed the amendment.
The bill increased the windfall levy from 50% to 70% and extended its applicability to all profits from foreign…