By Harry Awurumibe Federal Inland Revenue Service ( FIRS) boss, Babatunde Fowler has said that the agency has almost achieved the 2017 financial target set for it by the Federal Government.
He also revealed that FIRS has so far achieved 75% of the sum of N4.9 trillion expected revenue target for the current year.
Fowler who was a Guest Speaker at the Two-Day Media Conference organized by the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) holding in Abuja said that FIRS is out to ensure that Nigerians and those doing business in the country pay their taxes as at and when due.
He argued that payment of taxes will impact positive on the economy of the country and by extension enhance the quality of life of the citizenry.
Fowler also used the platform to dispel the rumour that FIRS is being used to settle political scores , putting out that FIRS is out to ensure that there is enough revenue for the three tiers of Government to use for the good of the Nigerian People.
