Despite assuring Nigerians that he will be meticulous in selecting those who will be part of his government, President Muhammadu Buhari today appointed a tax chief with a fraudulent degree. "Dr" Babatunde Fowler the New DG of Federal Inland Revenue Service(FIRS) Chief has a doctoral degree from a fraudulent university called Irish International University.

According to a statement released by the presidency, "Dr. Fowler was the Chief Executive Officer/Executive Chairman of the Lagos State Board of Internal Revenue from 2005 to 2014.

“He had his higher education in the United States where he obtained a Bachelor’s degree in Economics from the University of Wisconsin and a Master of Business Administration degree from the California State University.

“Before joining the service of the Lagos State Government, Dr. Fowler worked in the banking sector for about 20 years with long stints at Credit Lyonnais Nigeria Limited and Chartered Bank.

“Under his leadership, the Lagos State Board of Internal Revenue reportedly achieved a sharp increase in internally generated revenue from an average of N3.6. billion per month in January 2006, to an average of about N20.5 billion per month in 2013.

“Fowler, who holds an Honorary Doctorate Degree of the Irish International University, is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria and the Business Management Association of the United Kingdom.

“He will serve as Acting Executive Chairman of FIRS until his appointment is confirmed by the Senate.”

An investigation carried out by BBC London in 2008 however reveals that the Irish International University, whose honorary doctorate degree Mr. Fowler dons, is unaccredited and hence, a bogus university that offers sub-standard and worthless degrees.

Source: The FCT Post - http://www.fctpost.com/2015/08/20/buhari-appoints-tax-chief-with-fraudulent-degree/

Even this report is lame and massive calumny.
He has a first degree in economics major and political science minor and proceeded to obtain a second degree in business Admin before banging a masters ,what more do you want you these "farcist"

Wailers

When you ask an illiterate old fool to do a learned mans job.

spenca:
Even this report is lame and massive calumny.
He has a first degree in economics major and political science minor and proceeded to obtain a second degree in business Admin before banging a masters ,what more do you want you these "farcist"

Did you consider this point of view during the trials of Stella Oduah when Saharareporters lied against her even when the Senate exonerated her in the certificate saga?


People just like using double standards for same topical issue.


Hypocrites