Tag: Presidential Committee

“We can train Lagos Area Boys to be tax officers” Presidential Cttee chair, Oyedele

Aminu Imam

The Chairman of Presidential Tax and Fiscal Policy Reform, Taiwo Oyedele has spoken about efforts that are underway to reduce multiple taxes at the state and local government levels. In an interview during a television programme at the weekend, , Oyedele stressed on how all stakeholders, including the ‘Area Boys’ must be brought on board in order to forestall crises that could arise from suspending multiple taxes. According to him, area boys can be trained for tax collection and paid salaries, with the skills from such training capable of being…

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We auctioned some forfeited assets to Presidential Villa, Ministries, Agencies Magu

Ishaku Yohanna

The suspended acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ibrahim Magu, says some of the vehicles recovered by the EFCC were auctioned to the Presidential Villa, the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development as well as the Federal Inland Revenue Services and other agencies. Abubakar Malami, attorney-general of the federation (AGF), had accused the EFCC under Magu of failing to properly account for recovered loot and assets. The AGF alleged that Magu sold some of the recovered assets to his associates. However, Magu, in a…

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