By Gbenga Sodeinde
The Management of Kwara State Internal Revenue Service (KW-IRS) has promoted 332 staff for year 2021 following appraisal and promotion exercise for the year.
The Service also achieve N18.036billion IGR collection for the State in the half year of 2022, a leap from revenue collection of N16billion for half year 2021.
This was contained in a statement issued by the Executive Chairman of the service Shade Omoniyi and made available to newsmen in Ilorin, Kwara State
The service also step upgrade of 235 members of Staff; “the list of beneficiaries shows inclusion of 16 senior Staff and 316 junior Staff of the Service.”
“This is in recognition of the contribution of Staff to the overall achievement of the Service and particularly in the actualization of the 95.61% of our annual budget of 2021, a feat that is the highest target hit since the Agency was founded in 2016. The Service has also been able to achieve N18.036billion IGR collection for the State in the half year of 2022, a leap from revenue collection of N16billion for half year 2021.
This milestone is an attestation to the effort of the Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq led administration in rewarding performance and ensuring that conducive work and business environment are in place and a Kwara of everyone’s dreams can become a reality.
“As a Service, we are resolute in our bid to continuously prioritize Staff welfare in all ramifications; develop an extensive training plan for all, with focus on relevant areas as it affect our operations, better service delivery, support a work life balance and continuous review and improvement on the appraisal process.
All members of Staff of the Service are hereby sincerely appreciated for their commitment to making a positive difference and impact on revenue drive for Kwara State.
Our profound appreciation also goes to all taxpayers and other stakeholders who are strategic to our seamless processes of tax administration in the State, for their unwavering support and contribution towards our bid to generate revenue for the strategic development of Kwara State.” The statement said