Delta Revenue Service to partner Nigerian Air Force on enforcement, compliance drive
By Owen Akenzua
Chairman of the Delta State IRS, Hon. Solomon Ighrakpata has revealed that the Service is open to collaborate with the Nigerian Air Force to ensure effective enforcement and compliance drive amongst tax defaulters.
The Revenue boss made this declaration, Monday, in his Office in Warri, when the Commander, 214 FORWARD OPERATING BASE of the Nigerian Air Force, Group Captain Abdulazeez Adisa and his team, paid him a courtesy visit.
According to Ighrakpata, “The Air Force is mostly needed where residents of tax defaulters are protected by armed military personnel, who scare away tax officers of the Service at such areas for enforcement and compliance drive.”
Ighrakpata, who had earlier commended the Nigerian Air Force for sacrificing their all to secure the nation, also called for a cordial relationship between the duo to forestall further embarrassment and assault on tax officers while carrying out enforcement and compliance exercises in the future.
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Earlier, in his presentation, Group Captain Abdulazeez Adisa had expressed the readiness of the Nigerian Air Force to collaborate with the Revenue Service to enhance effective service delivery in the collection of taxes and levies.
Group Captain Adisa further stated that the primary duty of the Nigerian Air Force is to ensure security of lives and the environment of the Nation, highlighting that “There is a nexus between security and revenue hence the need for a collaboration between them.”
He also revealed that his visit along with his men, was prompted by his desire to familiarize himself with the Revenue boss and his team of Executive Directors as he was new to the State and the area.
The climax of the visit was the presentation of plaque and other souvenirs to the Executive Chairman by Group Captain Adisa.
