I Worked Hard, Am Not A Privileged Young Woman – NIPOST’s Boss Replies FIRS

The Chairman of the Nigeria Postal Service, Maimuna Abubakar, has replied the Director Communication and Liaison of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), Abdullahi Ismaila Ahmad who described her in an official statement as “a privileged young lady who happened to be appointed to high office”.

FIRS’s Ahmad made the description while responding to Ms Abubakar claims that FIRS stolen NIPOST’s mandate on stamp duty revenue collection on behalf of the federal government.

“It is therefore shocking to us at the FIRS that such a privileged young lady who happened to be appointed to high office would throw all caution to the air to cast aspersions on reputable public institutions like the National Assembly and the FIRS, which she accused of stealing NIPOST idea. This, to say the least, is a preposterous claim and great disservice to the government and people of Nigeria”, FIRS tweeted from its official twitter handle on Tuesday, August 4.

BIGPEN reports there have been wide ranged negative reactions against FIRS on the social media particularly on twitter over the stamp duty saga after the official comment by the FIRS image maker.

Responding to the diatribe, the NIPOST chairman said that against impression being canvassed in a attempt to suppress her, it was never a “privilege” for her to attain her current role because, according to her, she work hard to earn it.

“My name is Maimuna Y. Abubakar, I am a lawyer by training, a Fulani lady from a reputable family in Gombe State. I was born in Maiduguri, Borno State to Alhaji Yaya Abubakar and Hajia Farida Abubakar.

“I am the 3rd born amongst eight siblings.

“I started out with a career in the Public sector with Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC). I successfully held the positions of Assistant Manager and Team Leader, Business Names, for almost 4 years before i resigned to venture into the murky waters of private enterprise.

“Tozali Magazine and Tv are perhaps, the most ambitious business concept midwifed by me after I resigned my job . 13 years ego ( August 2007) I started the magazine . The idea of Tozali Magazine was conceived basically to promote women.

“Tozali TV is a lifestyle and cultural entertainment channel with ample focus on culture, families, drama series ,movies, music, youth Programmes , fashion and style and many more, launched 2019, broadcasting in Hausa (70%) English (20%),from Abuja the Federal Capital Territory .

“I have a law firm called Limestone Solicitor.

“The firm is a legal consulting firm established in 2007 with the objective of providing legal and paralegal services.

“I also have a foundation – Tozali Girl Child and Women Foundation.

“A legitimate charity organization that had changed the lives of more than 2000 and doing more.

I am not a privileged young woman in a position of power but a hard working lady that spent years in defining herself and carving a niche”.