The Federal Inland Revenue Service, FIRS in Nigeria through its flagship program “Government to Citizens”, G2C Interface has presented its scorecard under the leadership of its Executive Chairman Muhammad Nami.
Declaring the event which took place in Abuja, Nigeria open, the convener and Senior Special Assistant to Nigeria’s President on Political Matters, Bode Gbore said the forum was to bring the consciousness of the Nigerian people to the table of conversation with the government.
Mr. Gbore added that “distance and lack of participation of the citizens in governance leave few thoughts, one of them is the feeling of irrelevance”.
He explained that the forum “unfolds today how the FIRS impacted the Nigerian economy in recent years. Nigerian people are far more interested in participation by paying their taxes, to be assured of accountability and judicious use of taxes”.
Mr. Gbore noted that Nigerians will do more and better when they all sit at the table for conversation and deliberate on matters concerning Nigeria.
The Coordinating Director, of the General Tax Operation Group, FIRS, Mr. Kabir Abba said a presentation of the FIRS scorecard builds an avenue for collaboration with stakeholders.
Mr. Abba said it was FIRS’s responsibility to make the necessary revenues of the government available to the citizens.
The event featured reports from the Federal Inland Revenue Service, FIRS under its Chairman Mahammad Nami and his team has worked hard enough for the purpose of national interest to the public view of the Nigerian people.
It also featured panel discussions on relevance, an overview of tax compliance and technological advancements in the area of tax collection.
The G2C interface is a forum that will continue to create a platform that brings the government and Nigerian citizens together for deliberations toward a better and more dignified Nigeria for all.
Dominica Nwabufo
