Governor of Gombe State, Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya, has approved the appointment of Abubakar Inuwa Tata as Executive Chairman, Gombe State Internal Revenue Service.
The Senior Special Assistant to the Governor on Media and Publicity, Ismaila Uba Misilli stated this in a statement on Sunday in Gombe.
According to the statement, the Governor has equally approved the appointment of Danladi Adamu Yerima, Bulus Nuhu and Ahmed Ali Pindiga as Directors of the board.
The Secretary to the State Government, Professor Ibrahim Abubakar Njodi who conveyed the Governor’s approval, congratulated the new appointees, charging them to justify the confidence reposed in them by bringing to bear, their wealth of experience and knowledge while undertaking their new responsibilities.
The appointment of the Executive Chairman has since been confirmed by the state House of Assembly in line with the Gombe State Internal Revenue Service and Revenue Administration ( Consolidation and Codification) Law, 2020 which came into effect on May 21, 2020.
The new law has strengthened the governance structure in the service and created Executive Management Committee apart from the establishment of the Board and its membership to engender efficiency, transparency and accountability.