BREAKING: Tinubu sacks FIRS boss, appoints replacement
President Bola Tinubu on Thursday sacked the Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service, Mohammed Nami.
He has been replaced with the Special Adviser to the President on Revenue, Zacheus Adedeji.
Nami had succeeded Mr Babatunde Fowler.
A statement issued by Ajuri Ngelale, Special Adviser to the President on Media & Publicity, quoted the President as directing Nami to proceed on three months of pre-retirement leave with immediate effect as provided by the Public Service Rule (PSR).
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The leave is to lead to his eventual retirement from service on December 8, 2023.
“Hon. Zacch Adedeji is hereby appointed in acting capacity for a 90-day period before his subsequent confirmation as the substantive Executive Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service for a term of four (4) years in the first instance.”
According to the statement, Adedeji is a first-class graduate in accounting from the Obafemi Awolowo University.
“He most recently served as the Special Adviser to the President on Revenue, following meritorious service terms as the Oyo State Commissioner of Finance and as the Executive Secretary / CEO of the National Sugar Development Council (NSDC).
“By these directives of the President, the new appointment takes immediate effect,” the statement said.
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