Governor Orimisan Aiyedatiwa of Ondo State has approved the appointment of Mr. Bayo Rojugbokan as the Acting Chairman of the Ondo State Internal Revenue Service (ODIRS).
It was learnt that the appointment followed the resignation of the erstwhile Chairman, Mr. Tolu Adegbie.
Ebenezer Adeniyan, Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, who announced this in a statement issued on Thursday, noted that Mr. Bayo Rojugbokan, a tax, financial and management accounting expert, holds a Bachelor’s Degree from the University of Ado Ekiti (now Ekiti State University) and a Master’s Degree from Babcock University.
“His other specialities include Cloud Accounting, Internal Audit, Risk Management and Corporate Governance compliance.
“Mr. Rojugbokan, a Certified Forensic Accountant, is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Taxation and a member of the Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria.
“He worked as a Senior Manager with Sterling Bank between 2014 and 2017 and is the Principal Partner, Adebayo Rojugbokan & Co (Chartered Accountants) and Chief Executive Officer of Peacefort Consulting.
“His vast experience in taxation included working as the General Manager of JK Consulting Co. Ltd, Abuja under the leadership of former Executive Chairman, FIRS and former Accountant General of the Federation, Dr. J. K. Naiyeju, JP; OON; FCA.
“The Governor charged Mr. Rojugbokan to use his wealth of experience and expertise to enhance the internally generated revenue in the State,” the statement said.
Meanwhile, Governor Aiyedatiwa has also approved the appointment of two members of the State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB) to fill the vacant positions in the Board.
The appointees are Olanrewaju Oyelade (Full time II) and Prince Wale Adesulire (Part time).
“The Governor urged the new appointees to put in their best efforts in serving the people of the State in their respective capacities,” the statement concluded.