The Coalition of Concerned Nigerian Citizens on Monday staged a peaceful protest at the headquarters of the Nigerian Revenue Service (NRS) in Abuja, demanding a review of the appointment of executive directors in the agency.
Protesters gathered at the entrance of the headquarters but were prevented from gaining access by security personnel, including officers of the Nigeria Police Force and other agencies. The demonstration, described by organisers as the second phase of their protest, was conducted peacefully without any reported violence.
Addressing journalists, the convener of the coalition, Comrade Amande Msughter Solomon, alleged irregularities in the appointments of executive directors representing Nigeria’s geopolitical zones. He argued that the appointments did not comply with the Nigerian Revenue Service (Establishment) Act, 2025, which requires positions to rotate among states within each zone in alphabetical order.
“The law provides that the appointment of executive directors representing the geopolitical zones should rotate among states in alphabetical order. Our concern is that some states that ought to have been considered were allegedly bypassed,” Solomon said.
He explained that the coalition had earlier raised the issue during the first phase of its protest on February 16, 2026, but said there had been no response from the agency’s management. “We are only calling for compliance with the law guiding these appointments, and we will continue to pursue this matter peacefully until the relevant authorities address our concerns,” he added.
Solomon further noted that the law empowers the President to appoint six executive directors representing the geopolitical zones, but stressed that the rotational arrangement must be respected. He said the coalition would continue peaceful protests and petition relevant authorities until its concerns were addressed.
Officials of the Nigerian Revenue Service did not respond to the allegations at the time of filing this report. Security officers at the entrance of the headquarters maintained order and prevented demonstrators from entering the premises.
By Blessing Bature, Abuja
