By Joseph Chibueze, Abuja
The Executive Chairman of Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), Muhammad Nami, has congratulated two members of the service management team, Mathew Gbonjubola and Chiaka Ben-Obi, for receiving global recognition awards in tax and technology respectively.
Gbonjubola, the Group Lead Special Tax Operations Group at the FIRS, is listed among the World’s Top 50 Tax Persons of 2022, while Ben-Obi, the Group Lead, Digital and Innovation Support Group, emerged as the winner of the 2023 ISACA Technology for Humanity Award, for championing efforts to transform Nigeria’s Federal Inland Revenue Service to a digitised organisation.
ISACA, the awarding institution, is an international professional association that focuses on IT governance.
In a congratulatory message to the duo, Nami said they were deserving of the awards as they were a testament to their hard work and contributions to the successes of the Service.
“Indeed, you are deserving of this wonderful achievement, which is a testament to your hard work, analytical insight into tax issues, and immense contributions to the success of my administration.
“I appreciate every effort you put in to make tax administration in the country richly beneficial to the citizens of this potentially great country.”
The Executive Chairman stated that the qualities of Gbonjubola and Ben-Obi were the kind needed to achieve Nigeria’s progress.
“I dare say that this country is in dire need of committed and selfless people like you who are passionate about its progress and development.
“Let us continue to forge the necessary synergy that will lead to the actualisation of our collective vision of a robust tax system for the country. I strongly believe that this is the only way we can leave an indelible mark on the sand of time,” he noted.
Gbonjubola, who is a chartered accountant, is a Co-Chair of the United Nations Committee of Experts on International Cooperation in Tax Matters. He has about 25 years of experience in auditing, finance and taxation.
Ben-Obi, who holds both BSc in Political Science and Public Administration, as well as an MBA, oversees the department saddled with the responsibility of transforming FIRS into a digitalised organisation.
Source: The Guardian
