Nigerian President Asks Tax Agency to Explain Missed Targets
- Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari asked the Federal Inland Revenue Service to explain its failure to meet tax-collection targets since 2015, after persistent shortfalls. Nigerian presidential spokesman Garba Shehu confirmed in an emailed statement that the government has sought explanations for the shortfalls from FIRS chairman Babatunde Fowler as reported by several news media on Monday. “It would appear that the country might be heading for a fiscal crisis if urgent steps are not taken to halt the negative trends in target setting and ...
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