… As KGIRS increases the income from N750m to N3BN
The Internal Tax Service of the State of Kogi (KGIRS) says that the income generated internally of the State (IGR) of N750 million to more than N3 billion per month has increased, with a new objective of N4 billion.
Kgirs executive president, Salihu Enehe, revealed this during the Administration and Responsibility Forum, organized by the members of the correspondent chapel of the Union of Journalists of Nigeria (NUJ), State Council of Kogi.
Enehe, initially appointed technical assistant of the former president of the Service in 2016, said that the monthly generation of state income was N750 million in November 2021, when he was appointed president.
He pointed out that when he took charge in 2021, the moral of the service personnel was low due to an inappropriate welfare package.
“When I became president in 2021, the morale of the staff was at its lowest point. I know that I have to do something differently to change the narrative. That is the only way I can gain the confidence of the staff that is already frustrated and increase their morals.
“We constituted a staff promotion committee. Now the promotion has become an annual exercise in Kgirs. This has motivated staff members, who were largely responsible for improving our income boost,” he said.
According to him, the personnel also received training and re-entry to improve efficiency and productivity.
“We have been able to increase our monthly income generation of 750 million Naira to N3 billion, however, our projection is to transfer it to 4 billion Naira monthly.
According to the president, the service could also harmonize the use of the land and the land rents in one, thus eliminating the multiplication of taxes.
In the collection of illegal income on the roads, while the president acknowledged that he had not been able to achieve the desired destination, he said the service had made a huge improvement.
“The service is working very hard to eliminate illegal income collection. Our main challenge has been local government officials. They have constantly constituted an obstruction in the implementation of this law.
Regarding the use of consultants for income collection, the president said that while forestry, products and transport remain collectible income, the service will continue to use consultants in these areas.
However, he said that such income should not be collected along the way, but at the load point.
He pointed out that the service would continue to fulfill its corporate social responsibility (CSR) to people, subject to the availability of funds.
“I am sure that the service can do more once we become self -employed. In that case, the service will be executed independently without being affiliated with regular civil service. It makes the service more efficient,” added Enehe.
Previously, the president of the correspondent chapel, Mr. according to Salami, said that the reason why the chapel organized the forum is to allow all organizations, ministries and parastatal in the state to have the opportunities to tell the people of the state of Kogi to what extent they have arrived in terms of productivity.
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