The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) in conjunction with the Aftopolitan Media Limited, commenced the training of journalists in Kaduna on how to broaden their knowledge of tax matters.
It is also intended to make journalists understand the role of the FIRS in driving the nation’s tax administration for nation-building.
Speaking at the opening ceremony, Hajiya Aisha Umar Halilu, MD/CEO, Afropolitan Media Limited. said the one-day sensitisation workshop was to broaden the knowledge of journalists on tax matters.
“The workshop aims to bring participants up to date on current challenges faced by tax authorities like the FIRS and the importance of the media reporting these challenges.”
She also said this would afford journalists the opportunity to ethically and responsibly in close collaboration with the FIRS and other tax bodies at the sub-national levels educate the public on the payment of tax.
A resource person, Malam Maruf Ajibola while presenting a lecture on tax said FIRS is the only arm of government that was given the legal backing to collect, assess and enforce the tax, but they are not supposed to spend the tax money.
Ajibola said states are also mandated to have their revenue generation bodies and they can equally enact laws of tax collection, saying, issues of tax vary.
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