EXCLUSIVE: Jigawa Generates N8b IGR in Q1
By: Ahmed Aminu, Dutse
Jigawa State Internal Revenue Service has generated N8 billion in internal revenue in the first quarter of 2025, its Chairman, Dr. Nasiru Sabo, has said.
The chairman told The Syndicate in an interview on Thursday that the new measures introduced by the service to shore up the state’s Internally Generated Revenue have started bearing fruits.
“The agency has recorded a tremendous achievement in the first quarter of this year. We generated over N8 billion which is far above what the agency realised in the first quarter of last year. I’m happy to tell you that just last month, April alone, we generated over N3 billion.
“We achieved because of the support of His excellency, Governor Umar Namadi and the new innovations and strategies we introduced, most especially our strict implementation of the policy of digitalisation of revenue and tax collection in the state,” Sabo said.
Meanwhile, Sabo has solicited for the support and understanding of the people of the state as the JIRS intensified efforts to raise more revenue for government to execute its programmes.
The chairman made the appeal at the opening of a two-day townhall and capacity building workshop for Civil Society Organisation and market groups, organised by Prime Initiative and Tax Justice Platform with support from Christian Aid and CISLAC.
He noted that the reform of the tax system was critical to the government as it strives to expand development across all sectors.
Sabo assured that the JIRS would ensure strict implementation of all signed agreements between the government and development partners on tax law reforms.
The executive director Prime Initiative, Muhammad Abdu Dutse described the engagement as an opportunity to share experiences on tax matters, identify challenges and design how to address them to boost tax collection.
He said that the objectives of the workshop was to strengthen the capacity of CSOs and markets groups to engage with tax authorities on tax-for-service agreement, and enhance their understanding of tax policies and the role of tax for services agreement in promoting accountability and service delivery.
The executive director maintained that the workshop will strengthen dialogue between tax authorities,CSOs, markets and taxpayers’ groups for improved trust, transparency and efficiency in tax collection and service provision.
