The Nigerian Senate has confirmed the nomination of Muhammad Mamman Nami as chairman of FIRS, alongside 13 other board members.
Okay.ng reports that President Muhammadu Buhari in a letter asked the Senate to confirm appointment of the new chairman and members of the Federal Inland Revenue Service.
Members and representatives of geopolitical zones appointed are James Yakwen Ayuba – Member (North Central); Ado Danjuma – Member (North West) and Adam Baba Mohammad – Member (North East).
Others are A. Ikeme Osakwe – Member (South East); Adewale Ogunyomade – Member (South West) and Ehile Adetola Aigbangbee – Member (South South).
Representatives of MDAs are Ladidi Bara’atu Mohammad – Member, Attorney-General of the Federation; Godwin Emefiele – Member, Central Bank of Nigeria; Fatima Hayatu, Member – Ministry of Finance and Maagbe Adaa – Member, Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission
Others are Umar Ajiya – Member Nigerian National Petroleum Commission; DCG T.M lsah – Member Nigerian Customs Service and Registrar General – Member Corperate Affairs Commission.
Nami will now fully assume office as the FIRS chairman after the tenure of Babatunde Fowler.