The 2022 quarterly (Jan – March) performance review meeting has been held by the management of Edo State Internal Revenue Service, EIRS with a view to analyze its performance, set target on revenue generated within the period.
Speaking at the review meeting, Chairman Task Force IGR, Hon. John Inegbedion, appreciated Ministries of Physical Planning Urban and Regional Development, Education as well as Edo Geographical Information Service Edo GIS, for the collaboration which led to actualizing the three billion target and improvements in their respective collections.
Hon. Inegbedion equally charged zonal and branch managers as well as staff of the Revenue Service for their dedication, efforts at achieving the feat and sued for its growth.
He assured that necessary measures are being put in place to improve efficiency in revenue administration particularly in blocking revenue leakages.
The EIRS IGR Taskforce Chairman unequivocally thanked Governor Godwin Obaseki and his Deputy, Rt. Hon. Philip Shaibu for the immense support to the Revenue Service in ensuring its mandate of revenue generation is met for the overall benefit of the State.
Recall that at the last quarterly performance review meeting of 2021, and on assumption of office as Chairman Taskforce IGR, Hon. John Inegbedion was charged by Governor Godwin Obaseki to champion a robust revenue administration for the State in line with budgetary provisions.