Muhammed Nami, the Executive Chairman, of Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), has won the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN) Merit Award 2023 in the award’s non-members category. The Governing Board of ICAN gave Nami the merit award based on his track record as an unassuming and humble achiever who has led the FIRS to excel in the international tax circle despite global economic challenges by achieving milestones in revenue collection. His positive impact in the society, with his significant contribution to the institute and to Nigeria as a whole were also part of the criteria used before he was considered for the award.
Nami, a go-getter and an ingenious leader had used his visionary leadership, at the FIRS in 2022 to achieve an unprecedented revenue collection of N10.1 trillion, which is the highest tax collection ever made in the history of the country. He was appointed the Executive Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service FIRS in 2019 by President Muhammadu Buhari, after the expiration of the five-year tenure of Babatunde Fowler.
