President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday approved the reconstitution of the Board of Federal Capital Territory Internal Revenue Service (FCT-IRS) with Abdullahi Oteh Attah as Chairman/Chief Executive.

In a statement yesterday  by the Permanent Secretary; Dr. Babatope Ajakaiye, members of the Board are Ahmed Garba, Barrister Hamza Hashim, Saa Godwin Gbue, Edward Adedamola, Mrs. Blessing Ifeyinwa and Ms. Benedicta Atto.

The circular added that this is in addition to the Statutory members of the Board provided for in Section 3(2)(a) of the FCT-IRS Act 2015 which include the following Directors/officials of the FCT Administration: Director of Treasury – Deputy Chairman; Solicitor-General, Legal Services Secretariat; Director of Land Administration; Director, Administration & Finance (Area Council Services Secretariat; Co-ordinator, Abuja Infrastructure and Investment Centre; Director, Department of Economic Planning, Research and Statistics  and the Director of Information & Communications as Members.

FCT Minister, Mr Muhammad Musa Bello has also approved the redeployment of Barrister Harisu Umar of the FCT Legal Services Secretariat to the FCT-IRS as Secretary to the Board.

Meanwhile the appointment of the Chairman of the Board is subject to confirmation of the National Assembly, in line with the enabling Act.

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