Distinguished Senator Prof. Dayo Faduyile, OON, representing Ondo South Senatorial District at the 10th National Assembly, has assured the management of Nigeria Revenue Service (NRS) of cooperation and legislative collaboration to consolidate the reforms of the service.
Faduyile gave this assurance on Wednesday, Oct. 28 during a courtesy visit to Medium and Emerging Tax Payer Directorate, NRS, Revenue House, Central Business District,Abuja.
The lawmaker specially appreciated The Executive Director, Medium and Emerging Tax, Mrs.Bolaji Akintola, noting that she has been very supportive.
The Professor of Pathology and Forensic Medicine noted that while his background is Medicine, now that he is in the Senate and he was aware of the commendable reforms being put in place by NRS, he will collaborate with the directorate and will be in forefront of legislative inputs that will engender the strides of the Directorate.
In her reaction, Mrs Akintola congratulated Faduyile, noting that the Senate will benefit more from his rich experience in his career field.
She said it is a welcome development that more support is coming from The Red Chamber for the revenue reforms being championed by NRS.
She stressed that making Nigeria great requires concerted effort, as she indicated that NRS plays vital role in ensuring government has fund enough to implement development policies.
Group Director, Emerging Taxpayers Group, Mr.Olufemi Oyebanji in his own reaction thanked Faduyile for deeming it fit to have the courtesy visit.
He added that the Medium and Emerging Taxpayers Directorate in NRS is one of the biggest Directorates and it handles over 90 percent of Nigerian businesses that has to do with everybody who is not a large taxpayer.
He added that the Directorate has Medium Taxpayers Group and Emerging Taxpayers Group both under Mrs. Akintola as the Executive Director.
Oyebanji said the Directorate ensures that compliance is effected through end-to-end services,robust audit programmes, tax education and proactive taxpayer engagement.
Other Directors at the interface between Senator Faduyile and Medium and Emerging Taxpayers Directorate include Mrs Deborah Tafa, Dr.Kehinde Ikuyinminu and Mr.Sunday Ikudabo.