Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on
Monday nominated Mr. Ayodele Hamzat Subair for confirmation by the State House
of Assembly as the new Chairman of the Lagos State Internal Revenue Service
(LIRS).
In a letter to the House of Assembly read on the
floor of the House, Governor Ambode, said that following the retirement of the
erstwhile Chairman, Mr. Folarin Ogunsanwo who held the post since September
2015, it became expedient to quickly seek a suitable replacement in view of the
vital position of the LIRS towards its revenue generation drive and in
attainment of the set target of his administration to deliver good governance
to the citizenry.
Subair, who was born on May 21, 1960, holds a
Bachelor of Arts Degree in Economics from the Metropolitan University of
Manchester, United Kingdom and a Masters Degree in Business administration from
the University of Lagos.
He is a fellow of the Institute of Chartered
Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN), member of both the Chartered Institute of
Taxation of Nigeria (CITN) and the Business Recovery and Insolvency
Practitioners Association of Nigeria (BRIPAN).
Subair has over thirty-four years working
experience which started with the Price WaterHouse Chartered Accountants before
venturing into private practice in 1987 with the Hamzat Subair and Co.
Chartered Accountants where he is the Managing Partner.
He was the pioneer Director of Lagos State
Lotteries Board and has worked with various international agencies such as the
International Finance Corporation (IFC)
.
Governor Ambode said that Subair’s presentation to
the House of Assembly for confirmation was in conformity with Section 2 of the
Lagos State Revenue Administration Law (2006).
In a related development, Governor Ambode has also
approved the appointment of Engr. Abiodun Dabiri as the new Managing Director
of the Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA).
Engr. Dabiri, born on January 2, 1964, holds a
Bachelor of Science and Masters Degrees in Civil Engineering from the
University of Lagos.
He is a registered engineer with the Council for
the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN), corporate member of the
Nigerian Society of Engineers and member of the Chartered Institute of
Purchasing and Supply Management of Nigeria (CIPSMN).
Dabiri joined LAMATA in 2008 and was until his
appointment the Head of Procurement/Operational Contract Manager for the
Agency.
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