The Federal Inland Revenue
Service (FIRS) on Tuesday established its Gender Desk and Women Network (WoN)
to promote gender equity and inclusive governance.
Speaking at the
inauguration in Abuja, the Chairman, FIRS, Dr Zacch Adedeji, according to NAN report
described the establishement of the desk as a declaration of the service’s
resolve to embed equity at the heart of its operations.
Adedeji, who was
represented by Dr Dick Irri, the Coordinating Director, Medium and Government
Taxpayers Group (M>G, FIRS) said the initiative would help to drive
inclusive public service.
He said that it would
place gender equality as a constitutional right, and as a strategic imperative
in governance, especially within the Nigerian tax system.