The Chairman, Federal
Inland Revenue Service, Mr. Tunde Fowler, said that the organization received
more than 700,000 applications from the recent job advertisement it placed in
some national newspapers.
Fowler, who made this known
on Wednesday in Abuja when he appeared before the House of Representatives’
Committee on Public Petition, said only 500 of the applicants would be
employed.
The News Agency of Nigeria reported that the FIRS boss’ appearance at the lower chamber followed a
petition from some applicants, who claimed to have been excluded from the
employment processes.
Fowler said that out of the
700,000 applicants more than 2,000 had first class degrees in various
disciplines and were qualified to be engaged by the FIRS.
He added that the exercise
was designed to increase manpower for tax revenue collection and expand the
country’s revenue base.
He assured the lawmakers
that the organization would ensure fairness and due process in the recruitment
process.
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