FIRS: Nigerians React As FG Apologises Over Self-Certification Tax Form Tweet

The Federal Government and Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) recently released a statement mandating all bank account owners in Nigeria - individuals and companies - to obtain a self-certification form from banks, which the government said is for tracking tax diligence among Nigerians and companies.

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AllNews reports that the FIRS in a tweet (now deleted) apologized for the misleading information, stated that notice does not apply to everybody.

We apologize for the misleading tweets (now deleted) that went up yesterday, regarding the completion of self-certification forms by Reportable Persons. The message contained in the @firsNigeria Notice does not apply to everybody. FIRS will issue appropriate clarification shortly pic.twitter.com/KBiPh0lCwJ

— Government of Nigeria (@NigeriaGov) September 18, 2020

However social media users are expressing concerns over the misleading tweet as many Twitter users are of the opinion that social media has turned the third realm of communication and any information passed must be verified while others criticized the usefulness of the self-certification tax form.

AllNews captured some reactions. Check out below:

See the reason why Social Media Bill must never be allowed to pass that @NGRSenate chamber? They would have arrested many of us by now. ?

In a sane country, whoever posted this is gone.

— Ayemojubar ? (@ayemojubar) September 18, 2020

Buhari really needs a sincere person who has his interest to be by his side and help him. This nonsense embarrassment to Government by his own appointees is too much.

— fake is haram (@efikedimbakara) September 18, 2020

Please has the handler of @NigeriaGov also been deleted? This is an avoidable embarrassment to Baba @MBuhari and the @NGRPresident....this is getting too much, can you guys pity the man abeg

— Abdul (@ishakaa) September 18, 2020

Shameful....it only shows how d country is bn run....Abba Kyari is no longer around so who do guys blame next....

— Ikorodu Odogwu.........FEM (@loudest_ovation) September 18, 2020

I am thinking these government officials are usually drunk and possibly high on some shit in the evenings, why would the social media handle of the government say A in the morning while another agency says B in the evening.Dont they have a chain of command that reviews all

— PatoG (@egwuatulam) September 18, 2020

Can 2023 ever come quickly! I'm really pissed off by these pigs in Aso Rock. Tired of complaints, just waiting for 2023 to come?. Meanwhile whoever posted that toxic announcement shouldn't be in office a minute longer than now.

— Dunu Anselem (@dunua) September 18, 2020

What if I tell you that the number 1 problem of this so called country we find ourselves are the so called "National Assembly " they are responsible for all the pains we bear. Making the ordinary man blame Buhari all the time. These are people who are supposed to be there for us.

— Marc?? (@cashmoneysunny) September 18, 2020