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The Upper Chamber of the National Assembly on Tuesday approved Mr Zacch Adedeji’s nomination to lead the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS).
During Adedeji’s screening in the Senate, he emphasized the need for better information in the oil and gas industry to increase national revenue.
He, however, pledged to stop the majority of 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 identifying system.
Adedeji had gone in front of the Senate earlier in the day to be confirmed as the chairman of FIRS.
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Two weeks after President Bola Tinubu named his former Special Adviser on Revenue as the new head of FIRS, the upper house started the process of screening Adedeji for confirmation.
In a letter to the Senate, Tinubu requested that the confirmation of Zak’s nomination be given prompt consideration.
The Senate President, Senator Godswill Akpabio, received a letter announcing Adedeji’s nomination as the FIRS Boss.
On September 14, he was first named the Federal Internal Revenue Service’s Acting Chairman.
Muhammad Nami, the former chairman, is scheduled to take a terminal leave of absence when this statement is made.
Astute accountant Zacch Adelabu Adedeji specialises in business taxation and public finance growth.
He has more than 15 years of experience working for multinational corporations, state governments, and the federal government of Nigeria in corporate accounting, public service administration, and public service consultancy.
Between 2011 to 2015, he served as a one-term Commissioner for Finance in Oyo State, Southwest, Nigeria, serving under Governor Abiola Ajimobi.
Leading a group of fewer than 50 employees to implement a Medium-Term Financial (MTF) strategy for the state’s comprehensive framework of financial and budgetary management is one of his many noteworthy accomplishments in the role.
