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According to him, the core problem in the country is that of proper data, adding that developing data upon which decisions will be made is fundamental.<\/p>\n<p>According to him, it will enable sufficient information on the exact number of vessels of crude brought into the county and the concomitant tax. \u201cThe data would be used to identify those in affluence who pay insufficient tax, the FIRS boss added,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Adedeji also vowed to centralize the identification system in Nigeria and advance the nation\u2019s data mining capacity.<\/p>\n<p>Recall that his confirmation is coming over a month after President Bola Tinubu appointed him, his Special Adviser on Revenue, as the new <a href=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2023\/10\/19\/we-wont-increase-taxes-firs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">FIRS<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Tinubu had directed the erstwhile FIRS Chairman Muhammad Nami to proceed on three months of pre-retirement leave.<\/p>\n<p>The President thereafter wrote to the Senate for expeditious consideration of the confirmation of Zak\u2019s appointment. 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