 As of May 2017, of the roughly 17 million Nigerians who are economically active, only 14 million or 20% paid any federal or state taxes at all. I'm pleased to know that the number is now in excess of 19 million and still growing. Tax compliance and good governance should exist side by side as the head and tail of the social contract that binds or should bind citizens and governments anywhere in the world. The government of President Buhari is working to change the state of affairs. We are determined to restore the full weight of the social contract between the citizens and the government. We are also taking seriously measures to curtail tax evasion by multinational companies. When citizens pay their full share of taxes, they take more than a passing interest in how they are governed and how public funds are utilized and accounted for.