By Mercy Aikoye
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Tajudeen Abbas, on Tuesday said the National Assembly is ready to empower the Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC) to successfully carry out its statutory mandates effectively.
Hon. Abbas, while receiving the management of the RMAFC on a courtesy call, decried that the commission has been battling with several challenges, including lack of adequate funding and infrastructure.
The Chairman of the Commission Mohammed Bello Shehu, led the RMAFC Commissioners and other top management staff on the visit.
According to him,, “we need enforcement powers, better independence, better funding. We lack the funds to do the things that are mandated for us to do as a Commission.”
The Speaker also noted that he has been an advocate of additional powers for the commission, while assuring the management team of the resolve by the 10th House under his leadership to empower the agency.
