Representatives of the Caleb University on Tuesday September 19, during a courtesy visit to the President and Chairman of Council of the Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria informed the leadership of the NUC’s approval of the study of BSc Taxation at Caleb University.
The Vice Chancellor, Prof. Ayandiji Daniel Aina while speaking, noted with delight the NUC approval coupled with the gradual economic shift from oil based revenue to non-oil revenue, he said that this approval would foster national economic growth which would be championed by the CITN.
He noted that the University was excited to be a part of the CITN family and moreso as they would be partners in progress in breeding professionals that are industry specialised.
Furthermore, Prof. Aina tabled before the CITN leadership, the University’s request for greater collaboration with the Institute in moving the Taxation profession in a forward progression. He emphasised the need to draw up conversion modalities for persons seeking to join CITN and specifically requested for a formal MOU with CITN which would go a long way in reducing incidences of graduates’ irrelevance to industries.
He noted that similar MOU had already been signed with some other professional bodies. Secondly, he expressed the University’s request for CITN’s endowment of a Professorial Chair in Taxation. He added that the endowment would go a long way in amplifying the dignity of the Taxation Profession.
The President and Chairman of CITN Council, Cyril Ikemefuna Ede, FCTI in response expressed his delight with the courtesy visit and congratulated the University for the NUC approval granted to them for BSc Taxation while noting that this was a laudable achievement for the taxation profession, particularly the CITN.
He informed the Caleb University Team that their requests would be tabled before Council at its next meeting.