Kwara State Internal Revenue Service (KWIRS) has generated N18.04 billion as Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) in the first six months of 2022, the Executive Chairman, Mrs. Shade Omoniyi, has said.
This is an increase from the N16 billion generated halfway into year 2021.
Mrs. Omoniyi added that the agency has also concluded its staff appraisal and promotion exercise for the year 2021.
She added: “A major outcome of the exercise is the promotion of 332 and step upgrade of 235 members of staff; the list of beneficiaries shows inclusion of 16 senior staff and 316 junior staff.
“This is in recognition of their contribution to the overall achievement of the service, and particularly in the actualisation of the 95.61 per cent of our annual budget of 2021, a feat that is the highest target hit since the agency was founded in 2016.
“This milestone is an attestation to the effort of the Governor 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 prioritise staff welfare in all ramifications; develop an extensive training plan for all, with focus on relevant areas as it affects our operations, better service delivery, support a work life balance and continuous review and improvement on the appraisal process…”