President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of a new Acting Executive Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service, (FIRS).
The new replacement is Zacch Adedeji, who is to take over from erstwhile Chairman, Muhammad Nami, whom the President directed to proceed on 3 months of pre-retirement leave with immediate effect, leading to his eventual retirement from service on December 8, 2023.
Zacch Adedeji was appointed in acting capacity for a 90-day period before his subsequent confirmation as the substantive Executive Chairman of the FIRS for a term of four (4) years in the first instance.
He 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 the directives of the President, the new appointment takes immediate effect.
