Federal Government Gives FIRS Marching Orders to Meet N4.9 Trillion Target

The Federal government has turned on the heat on the Federal Inland Revenue Service, (FIRS) to meet the N4.957 trillion tax target for 2016.

A statement from the FIRS signed by Wahab Gbadamosi, Head, Communication and Servicom Department said the minister of finance, Mrs. Kemi Adeosun, handed out the marching order Wednesday in Abuja at the second day of the 2016 Annual Corporate Strategy Retreat of the FIRS.

EFCC Arrests Deputy General Of FIRS, Abumere Joseph Osagie For Extortion

 

Reports indicates that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested Abumere Joseph Osagie who is a Deputy Director, Regional Tax Office of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), for allegedly attempting to extort the sum of N5 million from the Chancellor of Baze University, Abuja, Senator Ahmed Datti.

In a statement, The Head of Media and Publicity of the EFCC, Mr. Wilson Uwujaren, said ; “Osagie and one Jamila Ojora had on January 27, 2016 allegedly approached Senator Ahmed Datti, the Chancellor of Baze University, Abuja and gave him a tax assessment of N20,029, 496.00 through a letter of intent, which he paid.