Youth Flags off Applications for Adedeji Taxation, Fiscal Policy Fellowship

The All Progressives Congress (APC) National Youth Wing has launched the 2026 Zacch Adedeji Taxation and Fiscal Policy Fellowship (ZATPF). This flagship initiative is designed to equip exceptional young Nigerians with the knowledge and skills necessary to influence the future of taxation, public finance, revenue administration, and economic governance.

The fellowship aims to cultivate a new generation of fiscal innovators and policy leaders. These individuals will be capable of devising practical solutions to Nigeria's economic and fiscal challenges. A key focus is promoting transparency, accountability, innovation, and effective public finance management within the country.

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Nigeria’s fiscal transformation requires a new generation of young people with the competence, creativity and courage to design solutions and build institutions that work. The Zacch Adedeji Taxation and Fiscal Policy Fellowship is our deliberate investment in those young Nigerians who will not merely discuss policy, but help shape and implement it.

Dayo Israel, the APC National Youth Leader, highlighted the fellowship as a strategic investment in young Nigerians. He emphasized that Nigeria's fiscal transformation requires a generation possessing the competence, creativity, and courage to design solutions and build effective institutions. The ZATPF is intended to foster individuals who will actively shape and implement policy, not just discuss it.

Israel further stated that the program is building a cohort of fiscal innovators and policy leaders who understand that nation-building demands competence, integrity, and a profound commitment to public service. The initiative seeks to empower young Nigerians to contribute meaningfully to the country's economic development.

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Furthermore, we are building a generation of fiscal innovators and policy leaders who understand that nation-building demands competence, integrity and a deep commitment to public service.