Zacchaeus Adedeji appointed as Acting FIRS Chairman (SHORT PROFILE)

The Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Revenue, Zacchaeus Adelabu Adedeji has been appointed as the Acting Chairman of the Federal Internal Revenue Service (FIRS). 

The appointment comes as the FIRS chairman, Muhammed Nami, is set to embark on a terminal leave.  

President @OfficialABAT 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… pic.twitter.com/X5pFxkXTrt

— Presidency Nigeria (@NGRPresident) September 14, 2023

Here is a short Profile of Zach Adedeji:

Zacch Adelabu Adedeji is an astute accountant, and corporate tax and public finance development expert.

He has over 15 years of experience in corporate accounting, public service administration and public service advisory for corporate multinationals, state governments and the Federal Government of Nigeria. 

He was a one-term Commissioner for Finance in Oyo State, Nigeria between 2011 and 2015 under the administration of Governor Abiola Ajimobi.

Among his remarkable achievements in the state include leading a team of less than 50 personnel to institute a Medium-Term Financial (MTF) strategy for the overall framework of Financial and Budgetary management of the state.