A group, Concerned Staff of FIRS, have petitioned President Muhammadu Buhari over the atrocities and infractions allegedly perpetrated by the Executive Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service, Babatunde Fowler.

In an open letter, the group advised President Buhari not to re-appoint Fowler because the FIRS boss had “unimaginably taken it back to the old dark period of inefficient and ineffective days.”

It also recommended that the activities of Fowler from the day he was appointed up to his last day in office should be investigated and brought to book for all infractions he had committed while holding sway as the Executive Chairman of FIRS.

The group wrote, “One would have expected that his appointment would improve the hallmark achievements he met on the ground but the reverse is the case. The first seven months of his tenure as the chief executive of FIRS has led to a series of abuse/violation of laid down processes and procedures, a flagrant disobedience to established rules, policies and laws, a total disrespect to the leadership in various coordinating groups, departments and other positions within the service and a total collapse of the entire system.

“The noble and professional institution (FIRS) which was left behind by his predecessors has completely been politicized and has now become a Mecca or Jerusalem of some sorts to politicians and parasitic contractors.

“This rascality was further heightened by the claim that the current Vice President is his (Fowler's) friend and a school mate and for this reason, he could abuse the due process and get away with it. In saner climes, his relationship with the vice president must propel him to respect all known processes, procedures, laws and constituted authority while discharging his duties and responsibilities as a public officer who would be held accountable for his actions and inactions. Sadly enough, the reverse is the case in FIRS.”

Other allegations against the FIRS boss included extravagant weekly spending on concerts and parties in Lagos, Port Harcourt and other major cities within and outside Nigeria, frivolous donations to organizations while staff entitlements for official engagements would take a long time to settle.

The FIRS staff claimed that Fowler had got away with what it termed corporate and institutional lies about FIRS performance, adding that while Fowler announced N1.5 trillion as tax revenue in the first quarter of the year, the sum of N1.07 trillion was the actual collection for the same period.

The letter partly reads, “Dear Mr President, there are so many disturbing atrocities perpetrated by Mr Fowler in FIRS which your attention must have been drawn to but we wish to also draw it to you again, sir. There is convincing evidence already presented to you for further action and others that may be presented to you for further investigations and for his possible prosecution. We strongly advise that these atrocities be made known to the Vice President because it is his name that is being used as a shield against investigation and prosecution for abusing his office.

“Others are the suspension of tax audit and case investigation functions in various field offices since January 2016 and the engagement of friends as FIRS consultants to carry out core tax functions of audit, investigations, taxpayers’ registrations and other ancillaries of the service.

There is also the indiscriminate transfer of senior officers to non-existent offices and/or non-functional training schools nationwide.

“Continuous employment of new people unilaterally without recourse to established rules, processes and procedures for the recruitment exercise. There is no Staffing Needs Assessment carried out before recruiting the new staff. In 2019 alone, over 700 staff were brought in illegally.Sometimes appointment letters are brought to Mr Fowler to sign in the VIP lounge at the airport.

“Duplication and multiplicity of duties and responsibilities have become the order of the day in the Service. His verbal pronouncement at any meeting or forum has now become a policy statement. This is indeed an unfortunate nightmare currently existing in FIRS.

“Corruption has also become a phenomenon, a culture and a norm using all kinds of fronts in receiving gratifications from tax refund cases, contract awards, lien-on-accounts placement and even in employment.”

The group, therefore, advised President Buhari not to reappoint Fowler while adding that the composition of FIRS Board with quality minds and other institutional members are very important to drive the strategic implementation and values of the Nigerian tax system.

http://saharareporters.com/2019/06/09/federal-inland-revenue-staff-detail-how-fowler-allegedly-ruined-firs-asks-buhari-not-re

Hope the president listens....

dec04:
Hope the president listens....

The deaf president without school certificate who is busy with his kinsmen looting NNPC and CBN ?

I don't think he will.

The guy swallow most of the money...see him neck to understand.

GeorgeTheCoder:


The deaf president without school certificate who is busy with his kinsmen looting NNPC and CBN ?

I don't think he will.

Oloshi...wait for me there!

daddytime:
The guy swallow must of the money...see him neck to understand.

The man is my uncle. so you're waiting for him to loose weight like IGP and Sanwo-Olu to prove that he's working...

How much are they generating before he became chairman of firs, and how much are they generating now? Useless sponsord group

ClassicMG:
How much are they generating before he became chairman of firs, and how much are they generating now? Useless sponsord group

2011 - 4,628.50

2012 - 5,007.70

2013 - 4, 805.6

2014 - 4, 714.6

2015​​ - 3, 741.8

2016 - 3, 307.5

​2017 - 4,027.94

2018 - 5,​320.52

Not much of a difference though he has attained the highest ever in 2018, Firs had been collecting in the range of over 4.7 trillion in the past. Nothing significant

simonlee:

The man is my uncle. so you're waiting for him to loose weight like IGP and Sanwo-Olu to prove that he's working...

Congrats man..

I wonder how this country will progress with the caliber of civil servants we have. No wonder govt policies remain unimplementable and ineffective at best. Fowler was appointed based on merit from Lagos State. If proven technocrats will not be allowed to perform in civil service, then it's a pity.

kpansia:
I wonder how this country will progress with the caliber of civil servants we have. No wonder govt policies remain unimplementable and ineffective at best. Fowler was appointed based on merit from Lagos State. If proven technocrats will not be allowed to perform in civil service, then it's a pity.

lol at merit... i have nothing against fowler but pleaseee he is not a saint not even after wanting FIRS to spend about N188,000 to sew each driver’s uniform and N825 million for refreshment . So because he performed well at LIRS....when things are going bad within his organisation, they should turn a blind eye.. let leave performance at one side......what really has be done..he achieved 5.3 trillion which even going by the recent FIRS collection from time past....the achievement of 5.3 trillion was still going to be achieved. It was even during his tenure he collected below par in the first three years. My point is that in as much he is doing a good job, we shouldn't throw the grievances of the staff under the carpet

Staff or bad belle

The same Fowler that budgeted over 800 million for uniform and over 100 million for refreshments.

Corrupt bastards.

God will remember us one day and give us a real president that would deal with all of una.

LeFreakSoChic:


lol at merit... i have nothing against fowler but pleaseee he is not a saint not even after wanting FIRS to spend about N188,000 to sew each driver’s uniform and N825 million for refreshment . So because he performed well at LIRS....when things are going bad within his organisation, they should turn a blind eye.. let leave performance at one side......what really has be done..he achieved 5.3 trillion which even going by the recent FIRS collection from time past....the achievement of 5.3 trillion was still going to be achieved. It was even during his tenure he collected below par in the first three years. My point is that in as much he is doing a good job, we shouldn't throw the grievances of the staff under the carpet

You have nothing against him?
A man is robbing you blind and you say you have nothing against him.

Who are you afraid of?

The FIRS staff claimed that Fowler had got away with what it termed corporate and institutional lies about FIRS performance, adding that while Fowler announced N1.5 trillion as tax revenue in the first quarter of the year, the sum of N1.07 trillion was the actual collection for the same period.

APC and lies

I suspect Northern agenda!

Let the staffs go to hell and face their work! Fowler is doing a great job....

TSRC:
The same Fowler that budgeted over 800 million for uniform and over 100 million for refreshments.
Corrupt bastards.
God will remember us one day and give us a real president that would deal with all of una.

Stop listening to beer parlour gists

Nukilia:


Stop listening to beer parlour gists

Beer parlour gist?
Something he said in a press conference quoted by a reputable newspaper.

How old are you? Are you the son of aliko dangote?

Dude looks like a wild boar

Buhari does not read, does he listen Buhari does not listen to anybody except himself and his cousin Daura

interesting

I don't have problem with the spending, the only problem is the number of staff that he employ.

Na Tinubu boy...like Gbajabiamala like Fowler

Useless boys

If u know that u don't want to work in FIRS again resign.It's no longer business as usual.


Nigeria has a very corrupt Civil Service

TSRC:

Beer parlour gist?
Something he said in a press conference quoted by a reputable newspaper.

How old are you? Are you the son of aliko dangote?

pulling your legs

LeFreakSoChic:


2011 - 4,628.50

2012 - 5,007.70

2013 - 4, 805.6

2014 - 4, 714.6

2015​​ - 3, 741.8

2016 - 3, 307.5

​2017 - 4,027.94

2018 - 5,​320.52

Not much of a difference though he has attained the highest ever in 2018, Firs had been collecting in the range of over 4.7 trillion in the past. Nothing significant

God bless your brain joor

LeFreakSoChic:


lol at merit... i have nothing against fowler but pleaseee he is not a saint not even after wanting FIRS to spend about N188,000 to sew each driver’s uniform and N825 million for refreshment . So because he performed well at LIRS....when things are going bad within his organisation, they should turn a blind eye.. let leave performance at one side......what really has be done..he achieved 5.3 trillion which even going by the recent FIRS collection from time past....the achievement of 5.3 trillion was still going to be achieved. It was even during his tenure he collected below par in the first three years. My point is that in as much he is doing a good job, we shouldn't throw the grievances of the staff under the carpet

Tell the praise singers

cc lalasticlala

LeFreakSoChic:


2011 - 4,628.50

2012 - 5,007.70

2013 - 4, 805.6

2014 - 4, 714.6

2015​​ - 3, 741.8

2016 - 3, 307.5

​2017 - 4,027.94

2018 - 5,​320.52

Not much of a difference though he has attained the highest ever in 2018, Firs had been collecting in the range of over 4.7 trillion in the past. Nothing significant

Afonjas were busy deceiving people through their Lagos Ibadan media outlets that he is the best thing after bread & butter.


N188,000 for just one uniform.

Fowler na confirmed thief.

Only God knows how much he looted as Lagos Internal Revenue Chairman.

Efcc needed to check the books

Unfortunately your president doesn't read. This man is a thief, budgeting millions for uniform. Anyway, he is looting for Osinbajo and Tinubu so I expect him to get another term. The man has been in the news lately hyping his performance. U can tell that it's simply propaganda.