From Mika’il Tsoho, Dutse
The Jigawa State Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) has exceeded N51 billion at the end of 2024, marking a significant financial milestone for the state.
The Executive Chairman of the Jigawa State Internal Revenue Service (JIRS), Dr. Nasir Sabo Idris, made this known during a one-day capacity-building workshop on Grievance and Redress Mechanism (GRM) Standard Operating Procedures, organized by Jigawa Tax Justice/Prime Initiative for Community Development and Fiscal Transparency.
“As a result of rebranding the tax collection system and introducing new strategies, including a digital tax collection system, JIRS successfully generated over N51 billion in 2024,” Dr. Idris stated.
He credited the achievement to reforms initiated by JIRS and supported by Governor Malam Umar Namadi.
To further improve tax collection, Dr. Idris disclosed that the Jigawa State Government is considering engaging 250 youths as J-Tax collectors.
“We have submitted a memo to His Excellency, Governor Malam Umar Namadi, seeking approval to recruit 250 youth as J-Tax educators across the 27 local government areas of the state,” he added.
Speaking at the workshop, the Executive Director of Prime Initiative, Comrade Muhammad Abdu Dutse, noted that the training was targeted at JIRS zonal officers, area officers, and members of the Jigawa Enlightenment and Engagement Team (JEET).
He emphasized that the workshop aimed to strengthen the operational efficiency of GRM handlers, enhance data disaggregation by sex, age, and disability for accurate reporting, and equip officers with the skills needed to raise awareness about citizens’ tax rights and obligations.
Comrade Dutse commended Governor Malam Umar Namadi for his continuous support of JIRS and urged citizens to cooperate with the new tax reforms for a more efficient and transparent revenue system.