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Zamfara governor approves tax staff recruitment

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The governor of Nigeria’s Zamfara State, Dauda Lawal, has approved the recruitment of technical staff for the local revenue service. The measure aims to strengthen the state tax administration’s capacity, according to Premium Times.

The governor of Nigeria’s Zamfara State, Dauda Lawal, has approved the recruitment of technical staff for the state’s tax service, Premium Times reports. The personnel will strengthen the tax administration, legal affairs, public awareness, information, photography and information and communication technology services.

The recruitment will cover several operational functions of the Zamfara State Internal Revenue Service, the body responsible for collecting the state’s tax revenues, according to Premium Times.

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