President Tinubu appoints Zacch Adedeji as acting chairman of FIRS

President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Hon. Zacch Adedeji as the new Acting Executive Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS).

The President has directed the erstwhile FIRS Chairman, Mr. Muhammad Nami, to proceed on 3 months of pre-retirement leave, as provisioned by Public Service Rule (PSR) 120243, with immediate effect, leading to his eventual retirement from service on December 8, 2023.

Hon. Zacch Adedeji is a first-class graduate in accounting from the Obafemi Awolowo University.

Until this appointment, he served the nation as the Special Adviser to the President on Revenue.

Former Oyo State Commissioner of Finance

He was a former Executive Secretary / CEO of the National Sugar Development Council (NSDC).