Muhammad Mamman Nami

Muhammad Mamman Nami (born 2 February 1968) is a Nigerian accountant, tax administrator and public officer. He is the current Executive Chairman of Nigeria's Federal Inland Revenue Service FIRS, the agency responsible for assessing, collecting and accounting for tax and other revenues accruing to the Federal Government of Nigeria.[1][2]

Muhammad Mamman Nami
Executive Chairman, Federal Inland Revenue Service
Assumed office
November 2019
Preceded byBabatunde Fowler
Personal details
Born (1968-02-02) 2 February 1968
Nami, Niger State, Nigeria
Education
Bayero University Kano, - (B.A (Hon) Sociology)
Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria - (MBA)
OccupationAccountant, tax administrator

Early Life and Education

Nami was born in Nami village, Agaie Local Government Area of Niger State. He attended Jipo LEA Primary School and thereafter proceeded to the Government Secondary School, Suleja. Nami obtained a bachelor's degree in Sociology from Bayero University Kano in 1991 and a Masters of Business degree from Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria in 2014. He is a fellow of the Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria, Institute of Debt Recovery Practitioners of Nigeria and Associate Member of Nigerian Institute of Management (Chartered) and Association of National Accountants of Nigeria.[3]

Career

Nami started his career with PKF International in 1993 and rose to the position of a senior consultant in charge of tax management and advisory services. He joined KEL Group of Companies as General Manager from 2004 to 2006; and later with the Mainstream Energy Solutions Ltd as a Statutory Board Audit Committee Member.[4] In 2018, he founded Manam Professional Services (Chartered Tax Practitioners and Business Advisers) based in Kaduna, Abuja, and Niger State.[5]

In 2017, Nami was appointed by President Muhammadu Buhari as a member of the Audit Committee on Recoveries[6] - a committee set up to recover loot in Nigeria. As of September 2018, the committee said it had recovered about $2 billion.[7]

Chairman of FIRS

Nami was appointed Executive Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service FIRS in 2019 by President Muhammadu Buhari, after the expiration of the 5-year tenure of Babatunde Fowler.[8][9] When he appeared before the Senate, Nami told Senators that his qualifications have put him “in good stead".[10]

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References
  1. Ekekwe, Ndubuisi. "Two Things for Muhammad Nami, Incoming FIRS Chairman in Nigeria – Tekedia".
  2. "Buhari don replace Fowler wit new FIRS Chairman - Dis na wetin you suppose know about Muhammad Nami". December 9, 2019 – via www.bbc.com.
  3. "EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN OF FIRS, MR. MUHAMMAD MAMMAN NAMI AND HIS TEAM PAY A COURTESY VISIT TO GOVERNOR SANWO-OLU ON TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2020". Lagos State Government. Retrieved 2020-05-28.
  4. Olalekan, Fakoyejo (December 9, 2019). "Meet Muhammad M. Nami, FIRS new chairman".
  5. "11 things you should know about Muhammad Nami, Buhari's nominee to head FIRS". Daily Trust. December 9, 2019.
  6. "President inaugurates audit committee for recovered loot". Pulse Nigeria. November 22, 2017.
  7. "Presidential Audit Committee Recovers N769bn". September 11, 2018.
  8. "BREAKING: Buhari fails to renew Fowler's tenure, names Muhammad Nami as successor". TheCable. December 9, 2019.
  9. "Fowler out, Muhammad Nami in – here are few things you need to know about the new head of Nigeria's revenue-generating agency, FIRS". www.pulse.ng. December 9, 2019.
  10. "JUST IN: Senate Confirms Muhammad Nami As Nigeria's Federal Inland Revenue Service Boss". Sahara Reporters. December 18, 2019.
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