By Kamil Opeyemi
President Bola Tinubu has on Thursday asked the Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Services Mr. Mohammed Nami to proceed on terminal leave.
He has been replaced with the Special Adviser on Revenue to the President Zacch Adedeji who will be in acting capacity pending his confirmation as substantive Chairman of the service.
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 the erstwhile FIRS Chairman, Mr. Muhammad Nami, to proceed on 3 months of pre-retirement leave, as provisioned by Public Service Rule (PSR) 120243, with immediate effect.
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 the nation 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.”