ZAINAB JUNAID
In a bid to enhance collaboration and ensure effective tax management in Nigeria, the Comptroller-General of Nigeria Customs Service, CGC Bashir Adewale Adeniyi MFR, and the Executive Secretary of Joint Tax Board, Olusegun Adesokan, have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) at the NCS headquarters Abuja on Monday, 18 March 2024.
This was contained in a statement made available by the Service Spokesman, CSC Abdullahi Maiwada on Tuesday 19, March 2024.
He said the MOU was signed during a courtesy visit by the Secretary of the Joint Tax Board, Olusegun Adesokan, to the Nigeria Customs Service, aiming to foster collaboration and enhance effective tax management in Nigeria.
To him, the CGC had emphasised the collective efforts invested in finalising the MOU, saying the purpose of signing the MOU is to strengthen and enrich strategic collaboration towards fostering a vibrant economy for the country. “Consequently, it aims at laying foundation for future endeavours and integrate fiscal policies to enhance data facilitation,” he said.
The Executive Secretary of the Joint Tax Board, Olusegun Adesokan, in response, extended his deepest appreciation to the Comptroller-General of Customs and the service.
“As a result of this, the meeting on the 16th of January has indeed reached a milestone. I commend the team for their foresight that led to the successful signing of the MOU,” he said.
