We’ll Support FIRS For Economic Dev’t – Reps

The House of Representatives has hailed the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) management, led by the Executive Chairman, Zacch Adedeji, for its pragmatic performance since coming into office.

Chairman of the House Committees on Finance, Hon. James Faleke, received the commendation when he led his members on an oversight function to the agency’s headquarters and permanent site, which is under construction in the Central Business District of Abuja.

Faleke assured that the Committee would continue to support the service in delivering its mandate, adding that FIRS was critical to the nation’s economic development.

He said, “For us, we can only commend the management and staff of the FIRS and, of course, the contractor, CCECC, for a job well done. We have seen the work; it is well-designed. We asked where there was a need for amendment or questions, and the answers were provided. So, we are satisfied with what we’ve seen and say kudos to the FIRS.

“We went to the temporary headquarters, and we met everybody happy. We took time before coming on oversight to allow the Executive Chairman to settle down, and we have seen that he’s fully settled down and that work is very smooth.

“So, we decided to come to the proposed permanent site, a 16-storey building structure, and we have seen the progress so far. As the architecture said, the building was started in 2011, but the current management has taken it to 65 per cent completion, and it will be completed in the last quarter of next year.

“We expect that when this building is completed, and the tax laws are passed, it will be launched in this building. We also hope that more money will come into the government coffers.

“For us, we will continue supporting you in doing your job, and we are also just doing our job. We have always supported you, and we’ll continue to do so. We are satisfied with what you’re doing.”

According to Faleke, after visiting the permanent site, the committee was better equipped to appropriate funds for the service.

Earlier, the Executive Chairman of FIRS, Zacch Adedeji, thanked the lawmakers for supporting the service and pledged the cooperation of his management for a smooth working relationship.

He assured that FIRS will continue to deliver on its target and judiciously implement its budgets under his leadership.

“Mr. Chairman, I welcome you and your honourable colleagues to the FIRS headquarters. We are happy to receive you and pledge our readiness to work with you for the development of our nation,” Adedeji said.