Niger targets N7.5bn monthly IGR from harmonised collections

The Niger State Government has set a target of hitting N7.5 billion in monthly internally generated revenue (IGR) from harmonised collections beginning January 1, 2024.

This was disclosed by the State Governor, Mohammed Umaru Bago, while declaring the opening of a 2-Day Retreat on Revenue Harmonisation in Niger State organised by the State Internal Revenue Service held at the Royal Institute for Training and Human Capital Development, Zuma Rock Resorts, Suleja.

The Governor, represented by Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Alhaji Abubakar Usman, further revealed that the State Revenue Service’s expectations beginning in September this year are pegged at a monthly return of 4.5 billion naira from the harmonised collections.

Bago, however, charged participants to explore all necessary avenues for boosting Government revenue streams, starting with the harmonisation of collection by the Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) and the 25 Local Government Councils as provided by the State Tax Administration and Consolidation Law 2022.

He explained that the government has to harmonise the process of Revenue Collection to create synergy in IGR collection between MDAs and Local Government Councils, minimise leakages and loss of revenue from inefficient collection systems such as manual cash collection and the use of untrained personnel and consultants, reduce incidences of multiple taxes, thus placing less burden on businesses and individuals, and attract local and foreign investors, among several others.

The Governor noted that by this arrangement, the full implementation of the Law empowering the Niger State Internal Revenue Service as the sole collector and clearinghouse of all Taxes, Levies, fees, and Charges due to MDAs and LGAs becomes effective.

Bago urged resource persons to ensure they do justice to all issues that will be discussed, adding that every stakeholder needs to understand their responsibilities clearly to avoid overlap and undue rivalry.

In their separate remarks, the Speaker of the Niger State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Abdulmalik Sarkin Daji, and the Emir of Kagara, Malam Ahmed Garba Gunna Attahiru II, assured the State Internal Revenue Service of their support.

The Chairman, Niger State Internal Revenue Service, Mohammed Madami Etsu, said experts on revenue generation and administration were invited to make presentations and contribute to articulating the way forward in revenue generation for the State at the retreat.

The retreat was organised for Commissioners, members of the State House of Assembly, Special Advisers, Local Government chairmen, and Heads of MDAs.

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