By Bashir Hassan Abubakar
Plans have reached advanced stage for a week long activities to commemorate the 40th Anniversary of the Bauchi State District Society of the Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria (CITN).
This was disclosed by the State’s District Chairman, Alhaji Kabiru Ahmad (FCTI, FCNA, FFRC) in an interview with our correspondent in his office on Monday, in Bauchi.
The Chairman said that the week-long anniversary ceremony will officially kick-start on Saturday 29th January with a press conference at the secretariat of the state NUJ, which will be followed by a church service on Sunday at Elim Church Yelwa, Bauchi.
Alhaji Ahmad, who also holds the traditional title of Walin Gabas in Misau Emirate Council, also said that a special jumma’at prayers will hold on Friday during the ceremony.
Other activities , according to the district chairman includes paying homage to the Emir of Bauchi Dr. Rilwanu Sulaimanu Adamu at the Emir’s Palace, Courtesy call on the Executive Chairman of Bauchi State Internal Revenue Services (BIRS), visits to Orphanages and IDP camps within Bauchi metropolis.
Alhaji Ahmad further disclosed that the climax of the week-long 40th anniversary ceremony will end on Saturday 5th February with a special dinner at the Command Guests House Bauchi.
While calling on the citizens of the state to be good hosts to visiting members of CITN and other officials during the anniversary celebration, the Walin Gabas of Misau said that adequate logistics and security arrangements have been made to ensure hitch free anniversary ceremony.
“Our National President and Chairman of Chartered Institute of Taxation Adeshina Adedayo (mni, fcti, fci), Registrar of the Institute Adefishayo Awofade (fcti) and other top management of CITN are expected to grace the occasion”.
“Let me seize this opportunity to call on Bauchi citizens and all Nigerians to ensure that they always pay their taxes as at when due. It is this same taxes that is being used to provide critical social infrastructure for the benefit of citizens”, said Kabir Ahmad.
I wish to commend our able President CITN and Chairman of Bauchi District, A Kabiri Ahmed Wallin Gabas for this wonderful achievement made by this great Organisation, we are proud to be associated with your success, we pray to Almighty God to grant more wisdom to discharge your duty, Congratulations once more on the 40th CITN Anniversary .