President Bola Ahmed Tinubu don commish di brand new Corporate Headquarters of di Nigeria Revenue Service for Abuja today. Na big milestone for di Federal Government wey dey try reform how dem dey collect money for dis kontri.
Di event bring plenty big men for government. Senate President Godswill Akpabio dey there. Deputy Senate President Jibrin Barau dey there. Speaker of House of Representatives Tajudeen Abbas and Deputy Speaker Benjamin Kalu join dem. Secretary to di Government of di Federation, George Akume, show face. National Security Adviser Nuhu Ribadu come too.
Members of di Federal Executive Council and governors wey dey under Nigeria Governors’ Forum follow come. Di chairman of di forum, Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, lead di governors dem. Di new building na world-class one. E get 16 floors wey spread across three towers. E fit carry about 3,000 staff.
Dis event show say di change from Federal Inland Revenue Service to Nigeria Revenue Service don complete. Na reform wey dem plan to make di kontri money matter strong. President Tinubu don sign di Nigeria Revenue Service (Establishment) Act since June 2025. Dat one officially change FIRS to NRS.
Di rebranding start to work from January 1, 2026. Dem plan am to make tax administration modern, join all revenue collection process together, and make di financial system work better. Under di Executive Chairman, Zacch Adedeji, NRS go focus on automation. Dem wan make experience better for taxpayers and make compliance simple as di new Act talk.
Principal officers of National Assembly join di ceremony. Senators Ned Nwoko, Abdulaziz Yari, Abba Moro, and Ahmed Wadada dey present. Governors Caleb Mutfwang of Plateau, Charles Soludo of Anambra, Usman Ododo of Kogi, Babagana Zulum of Borno, and Hope Uzodimma of Imo come too. Minister of di Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, dey there.
Di event still attract members of di diplomatic corps. Chairman of di Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, Abike Dabiri-Erewa, show face. Key people from private sector join. Chairman of HEIRS Holding and Founder of United Bank for Africa, Tony Elumelu, dey there. Zenith Bank Chief Executive Officer Adaora Umeoji and others come witness di event.