21 nominees appointed by President Bola Tinubu in August submitted to the senate have been confirmed by the Nigeria senate as federal commissioners of the Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC).
The upper legislative chamber on Wednesday confirmed the nominees after Yahaya Abdullahi, senator representing Kebbi north, presented the report of the Joint Committee on National Planning and Economic Affairs and Finance for the Confirmation of the Nominations for Appointment as Federal Commissioners in the Revenue Mobilization, Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC).
He said; “That the senate do confirmation of the 21 nominees that makes the commission to be of its full complement, that means every state now has a representation at the board.”
The confirmed nominees are; Linda Nkechi Oti — Abia; Akpan Imo Effiong — Akwa Ibom; Enefe Ekene — Anambra; Steve Ugba — Benue; Eyonsa Whiley — Cross-River; Aruviere Egharhevwe — Delta; Nduka Henry Awuregu — Ebonyi; Victor Eboigbe — Edo; Wumi Ogunlola — Ekiti; Ozo Obumreme Obodougo — Enugu and Kabir Ibrahim Mashi — Katsina.
Others are; Adamu Fanda — Kano; Kunle Wright — Lagos; Almakura Abdulkadir — Nasarawa; Bako Shetima — Niger; Amosun Akintoye — Ogun; Nathaniel Adejutelegan — Ondo; Saad Bello Ibrahim — Plateau; Aji Anuluri – YobeYobe and Bello Rabiu Garba — Zamfara
The new Commissioners were advised by the President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio to give their best in the job, be good ambassadors of their states and the country.
Engineer Kabir Ibrahim Mashi was the former head of the Federal Inland Revenue Service until 2015 when he was removed by President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan and replaced by Samuel Ogungbesan.
Kabir Mashi was born in Mashi Local Government in Katsina State. The Emir of Katsina gave him the title of “Kaigaman Katsina” under the Katsina Emirate.
Engineer Kabir Mashi held the position of Interim Chairman of FIRS between 2012 and 2015. He was crowned as the Chief of Katsina on May 31, 2015 in Katsina Emirate, which was appointed by King Abdulmuminu Usman. Alhaji Kabir Mashi is a member of the Chartered Institute of Taxation in Nigeria and is also a member of the “Association of National Accountants of Nigeria. He also worked at the Water Board in Kaduna where he held the position of Auditor General in 1984. Then he became Chief Accountant Pilgrims Welfare Board of Katsina in 1988. He was Director of Finance & Supply in Katsina State Governor’s Office in 1990. He was given the position of Director Board of Internal Revenue of Katsina State in 1991, Chairman Katsina State Board of Internal Revenue.