Photo caption: FIRS members of staff celebration their CEO, Dr. Zacch Adedeji.
By Charles Okonji
In an overwhelming sight, the Executive Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), Dr. Zacch Adedeji, on Thursday was received by jubilant workers who had assembled at the agency’s headquarters at Sokode Crescent, Wuse Zone 5, Abuja, to appreciate him for his numerous welfare packages for them.
The workers who troop in drones, as 8 am, expressed that they have continuously enjoyed uncommon welfare packages from Adedeji since he assumed office over a year ago.
They displayed placards with various appreciative inscriptions, such as ‘we love you Dr. Zacch’, ‘You’re a man of the people’, ‘We support you …’ and many others.
The amount crowd who sang appreciative songs, also engaged in gyration displaying their unending joy.
At the arrival of the FIRS Chairman, the tempo increased as the Chief Executive Officer was accompanied to his office in a carnival-like display by the overwhelming grateful employees of the agency.
According to the statement by Sikiru Akinola, Technical Assistant (Print Media) to Adedeji, ‘the members of staff were saying that Adedeji has proven himself as a staff welfare-minded administrator.’
“FIRS members of staff are happy for the welfare packages extended to them, especially, the increment in salary.
“Being someone who is deliberate and intentional, Dr. Zacch Adedeji is always concerned and mindful of those around him and people whose paths have crossed with him. He is our boss and our friend. We all can attest to that. So for us, we decided to gather today to appreciate him. This was something he had avoided. More than two occasions, we had attempted it. When the news of the increment was first spread in-house, it was well-received. During the one year anniversary, the leadership of the staff union openly revealed that this is the first time they would sleep with their eyes closed as members don’t have any complain to warrant a confrontation with the leadership of FIRS.”
Another staff was quoted as saying: “The Executive Chairman did not even brief many people before increasing staff salary and other welfare packages. He is someone who believes that those who help in making sure the audacious target of N19.4 trillion for the 2024 is met should also be properly treated to motivate them. Few months ago, in what many of us described as unprecedented, he had increased our salary. It was uncommon. This was after many other packages had been introduced. He listens to our yearnings and aspirations”, the staff said.
In their various remarks at the gathering, most of them agreed that no Executive Chairman of the agency had been so celebrated like Adedeji in just a year and four months of his stewardship, confirming that his magnanity to staff has been awesome and unprecedented.
Adedeji accepted the cheers by saluting the jubilant crowd, waving his hands to show his gratitude.
