Tinubu Inaugurates NRS Headquarters in Abuja

President Bola Tinubu inaugurated the new headquarters of the Nigeria Revenue Service in Abuja on Tuesday, marking a key step in the country's fiscal reforms and the transition from the former Federal Inland Revenue Service to the expanded agency.

The ceremony, held at the modern facility in Abuja's Central Business District, featured Tinubu cutting the ribbon alongside NRS Executive Chairman Zacch Adedeji, Senate President Godswill Akpabio, House of Representatives Speaker Abbas Tajudeen, and other officials including Federal Capital Territory Minister Nyesom Wike. The president delivered a keynote address, urging the agency to prioritize trust and fairness in its operations. "You must embody trust and ensure fairness and demonstrate that government can be accountable, responsive and earn confidence at home and respect abroad," Tinubu said, emphasizing the need for transparent revenue administration to build public confidence and international respect.

The headquarters, a three-tower complex spanning 16 floors, is designed to accommodate more than 3,000 staff members and serves as the operational hub for the NRS, which employs over 18,000 personnel nationwide. Adedeji, in his...