JUST IN: SENATE CONFIRMS ADEDEJI’S NOMINATION AS FIRS CHAIRMAN
On Tuesday, the Senate gave its approval to Mr. Zak Adedeji’s nomination to lead the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS).
Adedeji discussed his ideas to increase national revenue during his Tuesday screening in the upper house, citing the lack of transparency in the oil and gas industry.
He pledged to stop the majority of the leaks. He asserts that obtaining accurate data is the nation’s main issue and that gathering data is essential for making judgements.
He claims that it will make it possible to obtain enough information on the precise number of crude-carrying vessels carried into the county and the associated tax. The head of FIRS noted that the information would be used to identify wealthy people who do not pay enough taxes.
Adedeji also promised to improve Nigeria’s data mining capabilities and centralise the country’s identification system.
More than a month has passed since President Bola Tinubu designated him as his Special Adviser on Revenue, making him the new FIRS.
Prior to that, Tinubu had given former FIRS Chairman Muhammad Nami permission to take a three-month pre-retirement leave of absence.
The President thereafter wrote to the Senate for expeditious consideration of the confirmation of Zak’s appointment. Tinubu thereafter wrote to the Senate President Senator Godswill Akpabio to confirm the nomination.
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