Fowler made this known on Tuesday night in Abuja, at the investiture of Hajia Kudirat Abdul-Hamid, as the 3rd National Chairperson of Society of Women in Taxation (SWIT).
Dr Babatunde Fowler,
Chairman Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), says taxation remains the
country’s lifeline for economic development.
Fowler was represented by a
FIRS official, Mr Abiodun Aina.
He noted that aids, grants
and loans were not reliable revenue sources to ensure the development of any
economy.
The FIRS boss charged SWIT
under Abdul-Hamid’s leadership to continue to educate Nigerians on why they
should pay tax for economic and national development.
He added that on its part,
the FIRS was working to ensure that the burden of taxation was reduced to the
bearest minimum.
Although Fowler noted that
Nigerians were not convinced that their taxes were being judiciously used, he
said the Federal Government had been more prudent in utilization of generated
revenue from taxation.
According to Fowler,
revenue generated from taxation are currently being utilised by government to
improve the country’s infrastructure, electricity as well as create employment.
He congratulated
Abdul-Hamid on her investiture and prayed God to grant her a successful tenure
as she piloted the affairs of the body.
Fowler, however, charged
Abdul-Hamid to ensure that more women were made to study accounting, saying
that they had greater roles to play to ensure that the younger generation paid
their taxes.
“We encourage SWIT to
continue in its good work, believing that jointly, we will move this country to
greater heights.
“I pray that in your time,
you will lead the society higher and higher and Nigerians will fill your impact
and the impact of taxation in the country,” he said.
Mrs Bosede Ikhanoba, SWIT
National Secretary and President FCT ICAN, described Abdul-Hamid as a
hard-working, innovative and reliable professional cum excellent manager of
human and capital resources.
She represented Dr Abiola
Adimula, Chairman of the Investiture Planning Committee.
Abdul-Hamid in her remarks,
assured that she would not let Nigerians and members of SWIT down.
She pledged that her
administration would give listening ears to women and the citizens in general,
saying, “we will not disappoint you or dash your hope.
“We shall ensure global
best practices, value creation and addition; we hope to bring more women on
board, including those operating in isolation.
“We will remain resolute in
not just talking taxation, but working to ensure that Nigerians pay their taxes,”
Abdul-Hamid said.
The investiture brought
together renowned tax professionals and accountants from across country,
including representatives of Institute of Chartered Accountants (ICAN) and
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission among others.
Abdul-Hamid, a fellow of
ICAN and Chartered Institute of Taxation (CIT) and a member of Nigerian
Institute of Management, is presently the Auditor-General for Federal Capital
Territory (FCT) Area Councils.
SWIT is an umbrella body of
female members of Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria (CITN) inaugurated
to meet the yearnings and aspirations of women for recognition as a force to
reckon with on tax policy issues.
It is also a forum for the
promotion of social-economic development of women.
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