Buhari Yet To Decide FIRS Boss’ Fate 4 Days To End Of His Tenure

President Muhammadu Buhari is yet to decide the fate of the Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), Babatunde Fowler four days to the end of his tenure as chairman of the revenue agency.

It was gathered that as of Tuesday no letter requesting for tenure renewal for the FIRS boss was sent to the leadership of the senate for consideration.

It could be recalled that Fowler who was childhood classmate and friend of the vice president Yemi Osinbajo was appointed chairman of the revenue agency on August 20, 2015 but was confirmed by the Senate on December 9, 2015.

Fowler has four days left before his tenure as chairman of FIRS expires.

When asked why has the president not sent any letter to the Senate for renewal for the FIRS boss, the senior special assistant to the president on Media, Garba Shehu, noted that the president alone has the prerogative to make such decisions. Adding that, Buhari would disclosed his decision to the public soon.

Meanwhile, the leadership of Fowler has  afforded Nigeria the highest revenue recorded in the history of the agency in 2018 with a total sum of N5.3tn.

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It could also be recalled that priror to his appointment as Chairman Federal Inland Revenue FIRS, Fowler was chairman of Lagos State Inland Revenue Service where he achieved great feat for the state revenue agency. It could however, be poised to say his achievement in Lagos State accorded him the Federal appointment.