President Bola Tinubu has given his approval for the appointment of Zacch Adedeji as the acting executive chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS).
This announcement was made by Presidential spokesman Ajuri Ngelale in a statement released on Thursday.
Mr. Ngelale further conveyed that President Tinubu has directed the former FIRS chairman, Muhammad Nami, to commence a three-month pre-retirement leave, as stipulated by Public Service Rule (PSR) 120243, effective immediately. This decision paves the way for his retirement from service on December 8, 2023.
The statement said, “Hon. Zacch Adedeji is hereby appointed in acting 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.
“Hon. Zacch Adedeji 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 these directives of the President, the new appointment takes immediate effect.”
Adedeji, who hails from the Iwo-Ate area of Ogo-Oluwa Local Government Area of Oyo State, recently bagged his doctorate degree from the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife.
