President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of a renowned tax consultant, Muhammad M. Nami as the new chairman of Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS).
Nami would replace Mr Babatunde Fowler, whose term of office expired on Monday, 9th December, 2019.
Fowler has been directed to hand over to the most senior director on the board of FIRS, who will take charge, pending the senate’s confirmation of the new board.
Buhari’s composition of a new board for the Federal Inland Revenue Service, FIRS, was announced on Monday by Mr Garba Shehu, Senior Special Assistant to the President (Media & Publicity).
Other members of the board are representatives of the six geographical zones and statutory representatives from a select number of ministries and government agencies.
Mr Muhammad, a well-trained Tax, Accounting and Management professional with highly rated qualifications and professional practice and licenses from relevant professional bodies with almost three decades of practical working experience in Auditing, Tax Management and Advisory and Management services.
