FIRS Recognises Members of Management Team for Tax Innovations
By Terseer Jackson
The Executive Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), Muhammad Nami has joined members of the Board, management and staff in felicitating with two members of the FIRS management team for receiving global recognition awards in tax and technology respectively.
According to the press statement by the head of Media and Communication of the service, Mr. Mathew Olusanya Gbonjubola, the Group Lead Special Tax Operations Group is listed at the FIRS among the World’s Top 50 Tax Persons for the year 2022, Mrs. Chiaka Ben-Obi, the Group Lead, Digital and Innovation Support Group, FIRS emerged as winner of the 2023 ISACA Technology for Humanity Award, for championing efforts to transform Nigeria’s Federal Inland Revenue Service to a digitised organisation.
The statement also said while congratulating the duo, Nami stated that they were deserving of these awards as it was a testament to their hard work and contributions to the successes of the Service.
He further stated that the ISACA, awarding institution is an international professional association focused on IT governance and indeed the recipient were deserving of the wonderful achievement which is a testament to their hard work, analytical insight into tax issues, and immense contributions to the success of my administration.
The FIRS Boss further urged Mr. Gbonjubola and Mrs Ben-Obi to continue to dedicate themselves to the service of the nation as they worked to build a robust tax system for the qualities were needed for Nigeria’s progress and development.
“I dare say that this country is in dire need of committed and selfless people like you who are passionate about its progress and development.
Mr. Gbonjubola, a chartered accountant, and Co-Chair of the United Nations Committee of Experts on International Cooperation in Tax Matters has vast experience in auditing, finance and taxation with over 25 years’ experience in the FIRS.
Mrs. Chiaka Ben-Obi, who holds both Bachelors of Science in Political Science and Public Administration, as well as an MBA, oversees the departments of the FIRS saddled with the responsibility of transforming FIRS into a digitalised organisation.She was before her appointment as Group Lead Digital Innovation Support Group the Director of the Modernisation Department where she took on the assignment of delivering on modernisation agenda projects aimed at transforming the Service into a modern, efficient and effective tax administration agency.
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