” REVENUE ADVISER ZACCHAEUS ADEDEJI BECOMES FIRS ACTING CHAIRMAN “

President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of his Special Adviser on revenue, as acting chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), with immediate effect.

According to a statement issued by Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, the President directed the erstwhile FIRS Chairman, Muhammad Nami, to proceed on three months of pre-retirement leave, as provisioned by Public Service Rule (PSR) 120243, with immediate effect, leading to his eventual retirement from service on December 8, 2023.

Adedeji is to act in his new 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.

Below are some facts about the new Ag chair FIRS:

He hails from the Iwo-Ate area of Ogo-Oluwa local government of Oyo state.
He was born in Oyo State, Nigeria, on January 8, 1978.
Mr Adedeji has a first class degree in accounting from the Obafemi Awolowo University.
He has over 15 years experience in corporate accounting, public service administration and public service advisory.
He was a one-term Commissioner for Finance in Oyo State, between 2011 and 2015.
He led a team of less than 50 personnel to institute a Medium-Term Financial (MTF) strategy for the overall framework of Financial and Budgetary management of Oyo state.
He was Executive Secretary/CEO of the National Sugar Development Council (NSDC).
Until his new appointment, he was Special Adviser to the President on Revenue.
He recently bagged a doctorate degree from the Obafemi Awolowo University.

No doubt, Mr Adedeji’s portfolios speak volume of his achievements thus, making him fit for the job.