Oyebanji urges revenue agencies to collaborate, boost Ekiti IGR

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Ekiti State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji, has called for stronger collaboration among revenue-generating agencies in the state to boost internally generated revenue, block leakages and improve service delivery.

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Oyebanji said effective collaboration among the agencies was critical to achieving the state’s revenue target.

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The Special Adviser to the Governor on Media, Yinka Oyebode, disclosed this in a statement made available in Ado Ekiti on Sunday.

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The governor spoke in Ado Ekiti during a mid-year review meeting with heads of revenue-generating agencies, where he reviewed their performance and assessed compliance with existing revenue policies.

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Oyebanji stressed the need for all ministries, departments and agencies to work closely with the Ekiti State Internal Revenue Service.

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He directed the agencies to fully transition from manual revenue collection to automated processes, describing manual collection as prone to leakages and fraud.

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The governor said, “Manual collection of revenues is not only outdated but prone to leakages and fraud.”

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As part of measures to ensure compliance, Oyebanji said a comprehensive review of the level of compliance by all revenue-generating agencies would be conducted in September.

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He maintained that his administration remained committed to building a more efficient and transparent revenue collection system.

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Oyebanji charged the heads of agencies “to key into government’s vision by working together, complying fully with established procedures and ensuring that every kobo due to the state is properly accounted for.”

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The heads of the agencies provided feedback on their challenges, prospects, targets and plans to improve revenue generation.

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The meeting was attended by the Commissioner for Finance, Akin Oyebode; Commissioner for Transportation, Kehinde Ajobiewe; Chief of Staff to the Governor, Niyi Adebayo; Chairman of EKIRS, Olaniran Olatona; Accountant-General of the state, Ariyike Olayinka; and the political and administrative heads of revenue-generating agencies.

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