The Vice President of Nigeria, Kashim Shettima has assured the Revenue Mobilization Allocation and Fiscal Commission of government’s support to make it more proactive and responsive to its mandate.
He gave the assurance on Tuesday when he received a delegation of the Commission led by its Chairman, Mohammed Shehu in his Office at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
Earlier, in his remarks, the Chairman informed the Vice President on the activities and achievements of the Commission especially in the area revenue generation and the efforts put in place towards addressing some of the challenges facing the Commission. He however disclosed the… pic.twitter.com/v9DTmzr9gw
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While underscoring the importance of the Commission to the polity, the Vice President stated that the work of the Commission transcends all tiers of government especially as it relates to its onerous task of assisting the government to generate adequate revenue to deliver the democratic dividends across the federation.
He noted that the Nigerian government, under President Bola Tinubu, would address some of the challenges facing the Commission, noting that some of the solutions might require inputs from the subnational including the legislature and judiciary.
The Vice President stated further that since the Commission is a constitutional body, any amendment to its mandate must pass through the National Assembly especially any changes that would affect its operations, so that “you can perform your constitutional functions without difficulties.”
Speaking earlier, the Chairman of the Commission, Mohammed Shehu, informed the Vice President on the activities and achievements of the Commission especially in the area of revenue generation and the efforts put in place towards addressing some of the challenges facing the Commission.
He however disclosed that the Commission needs the support of government in its bid to find solutions to some of the challenges, for it to deliver on its mandate effectively.
The Revenue Mobilization Allocation and Fiscal Commission is an agency of the government that oversees the revenues accruing to the government and the disbursement of such funds from the Federation Account. The body also assures that there is conformity and equity in the nation’s revenue allocation formulae.
