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The council also proposed the merger of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), Nigerian Customs Service (NCS), and the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) into the Nigerian Revenue Service (NRS) in order to enable an efficient collection of all direct and indirect taxes, as well as levies on behalf of the Federal Government.

ASHENEWS reports that the former Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Timi Frank, has called on the Department of State Services (DSS) to arrest and prosecute Chief Executive Officers of Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs), known to have abused their offices through corrupt tendencies under ex-President Muhammadu Buhari.

The aphorism that there is no hiding place for the golden fish was practically manifested last week when the Executive Chairman of Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), Muhammad Mamman Nami deservedly bagged double awards from reputable organisations. The nation’s number one tax collector at separate events was named winner of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN) Merit Award and the winner of the BusinessDay Excellence in Public Service Award.

ASHENEWS reports that the Executive Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), Mr. Muhammad Nami has won the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN) Merit Award 2023 in its Non-Members Category at the Institute’s 2023 Annual Dinner Awards.