President Muhammadu Buhari has
asked the senate to confirm the appointment of Muhammad Nami as the chairman of
the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS).
Buhari’s request was contained in
a letter read by Senate President Ahmad Lawan on the floor of the upper
legislative chamber on Tuesday.
The president based his request
on section 3 subsection 2 of the FIRS act.
“Pursuant to section 3 subsection
2 of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) act 2007, I am pleased to
forward for confirmation to the senate the under listed names as chairman and
members of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS),” the letter read.
“Muhammed Mamman Nami, executive
chairman (north-central). Representatives by geo-political zones James Ayuba,
member (north-central); Ado Danjuma, member (north-west); Adam Baba, member
(north-east); Ike Osakwe, member (south-east); Adewale Ogunbide, member
(south-west); and Adetola Bangbi, member (south-south).”
Other members of the board of the
agency are Ladidi Mohammed, accountant-general of the federation (AGF); Godwin
Emeifele, governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN); Fatima Hayatu, ministry of
finance; Maagba Adaa, Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission;
Umar Ajiya, Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC); T.M Isah, Nigeria
Customs Service (NCS); and registrar-general of the Corporate Affairs
Commission (CAC).
The appointment of Nami is coming
at the expiration of the term of Babatunde Fowler whose tenure was not renewed
by the president.
In another letter, Buhari also
asked the senate to confirm Namtek Adamu as chairman of the Asset Management
Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON).
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