The Nigeria Revenue Service (NRS) has dismissed a viral online claim that a new tax on vehicles will take effect from July 1, calling the information "false and misleading." Mr. Dare Adekambi, Special Adviser to the NRS Chairman Dr. Zacch Adedeji and spokesperson for the agency, stated that the Federal Government has not introduced any new tax on private, commercial, or corporate vehicles. The false infographic, circulating anonymously on social media, instructs vehicle owners to pay an unspecified vehicle tax through online platforms or approved banks and directs them to the website http://www.firs.gov.ng, which is not the official NRS portal. The correct website for the Nigeria Revenue Service is http://www.nrs.gov.ng. Adekambi emphasized that the claim did not originate from the NRS or any government agency. He urged the public to ignore the fabricated message and to obtain policy information only from verified government sources. The agency also encouraged Nigerians to follow its official social media accounts for accurate updates.
A viral hoax claiming a new vehicle tax set for July 1 exposes how easily misinformation spreads when official communication lacks proactive public engagement. The NRS responded only after the false claim gained traction, leaving a vacuum that deception filled. If the public must be told to trust only official channels, those channels must be consistently visible and anticipatory, not reactive. A delayed clarification is not enough in an age where falsehoods travel faster than facts.
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