Sunday Adam
The newly screened and confirmed Chairman of the Plateau State Internal Revenue Service, Mr. Wayas Jim Pam has said he will put up his best to improve the revenue generation of the state upon resumption of office.
Mr. Pam stated this during his screening and subsequent confirmation on Friday at the Plateau State House of Assembly complex, CBN road Jos.
According to him, in a bid to address linkages in the revenue generation of the state, he will automate the entire revenue collections in the state.
” Every collection, in the sense that not only taxes but all the revenue that are accrued to the state government through the TSA would be automated. And that is what we are going to do and I hope his excellency will give us the entire backing so that we will achieve that based on our laws, the 2002 revenue law of the state ” he said.
During the screening, members of the Assembly scrutinized the appointee to assess his capability in handling the office of the Chief revenue officer of the state.
Mr. Pam proved his capacity by responding accurately in a manner that the members were convinced and asked him to take a bow and leave.
Speaker of the Assembly, Moses Sule threw the confirmation through a voice vote and the members unanimously confirmed the appointment of Mr. Wayas as the substantive Chairman of Plateau State Internal Revenue Service (PSIRS).
Mr. Wayas Jim Pam who hailed from Foron District of Barkin Ladi local government area is a chartered accountant with a specialization in taxes.
Before his appointment, he was a staff of the Federal Inland Revenue Service FIRS, where he promised to replicates what they are doing at the federal level in the state.
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