Fowler hands over; speaks on being denied second term by PMB

Immediate past Executive Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service, FIRS, Tunde Fowler, has reacted to the nomination of Muhammad M. Nami, as the new chairman of the agency.

President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday nominated Nami as Fowler’s replacement alongside other board members.

Fowler, while reacting, thanked President Buhari for the opportunity to serve Nigeria even as he handed over to the Coordinating Director Domestic Taxes Group, Abiodun Aina, who promised to steady the ship of the FIRS.

The FIRS boss noted that change is constant but sometimes comes with resistance.

Speaking on not been nominated for second term, Fowler urged the board members and staff not to be surprised, adding ‘that second term is not automatic.”

Speaking at the handover ceremony at the Boardroom of the FIRS, Fowler said: “Let me thank all of you who are here for what we have been able to do for our country. From the driver to the senior staff, everybody played a role. But with the change, sometimes there is resistance.

“People will not understand the vision, will not understand the reason for the change. But hope in leaving FIRS, I’ve left behind something, something, positive, that each and every one of you can build on.

“We have got a mandate. That mandate is not just to collect revenue. It’s a mandate to collect the maximum amount of revenue for all concerned for the benefit of all Nigerians.

“There is nothing automatic about having a second term. Some of you might say it’s a big surprise. It a privilege to serve one’s country. And if you have the privilege of serving your country for one term and you believe you have done your best, you have to thank God for that.

“For those of you we are leaving behind, I do not want to get too scriptural. But I believe that anything that you do, that helps your fellow human being, your neighbour is a blessing. And I believe that this job that we have been given is a job that will continue to help all Nigerians and all people residing in Nigeria.

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