Life And People
Adedeji: Happy 47th Birthday to a Game-Changer -By Abiodun Komolafe
For the FIRS Boss, life is good. So, he has no reason to apportion blame or shift responsibilities. To this end, anybody who wishes Nigeria well must wish Zacch Adedeji many happy returns and pray that he’s not distracted from carrying out what is actually a historic mission.
The Executive Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), Dr. Zacch Adedeji, should consider himself lucky because not all persons are blessed with opportunities to become game-changers. So, Happy Birthday to the man on whose shoulders so much is riding.
Adedeji’s demonstrated track-record and managerial capacity motivated a far-sighted President Bola Tinubu to give him a post which is now a critical national assignment. The current post is actually make-or-break! FIRS will lead the charge of the brigade to reboot the Nigerian economy from stagnation to a production-led, modern economy.
In his interlude so far, the Iwo-Ate, Oyo State-born technocrat has already made a fundamental difference. He has redirected the territory of the discourse and the perception of the FIRS. The Service is no longer seen as just another government bureaucracy, justifying its very existence. Rather, it’s now seen as THE fundamental trajectory for sustainable development. In this way, Adedeji is being inscribed into the annals of Nigerian history as a historic persona, whose pioneering efforts in tax reform will be remembered for generations to come.
For the FIRS Boss, life is good. So, he has no reason to apportion blame or shift responsibilities. To this end, anybody who wishes Nigeria well must wish Zacch Adedeji many happy returns and pray that he’s not distracted from carrying out what is actually a historic mission.
May this New Year bring him closer to his dreams, strengthen his relationships and fill his heart with love and gratitude!
May the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world, grant us peace in Nigeria!
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