The Executive Chairman, Edo Internal Revenue Service (EIRS), Mr Oladele Bankole-Balogun, on Thursday said that the N10 billion monthly revenue target as pledged to Gov. Monday Okpebholo was achievable.
Bankole-Balogun said this during his maiden meeting with unit heads, zonal, and branch managers of the EIRS in Benin.
He explained that through strategies like digitisation of operations, tax net expansion, enhanced compliance, enforcement and tax awareness campaigns, the target could be achieved and sustained.
He however said that staff welfare and training were keys to improving overall efficiency and revenue collection, adding that the service would make these a priority.
The chairman informed the staff that the service was undergoing a transformation which would align with the Okpebholo’s five-point agenda.
According to him, these transformations are in the health, security, infrastructure, education, and agriculture sectors.
”These sectors form the foundation of the administration’s development goals for the state.”
Bankole-Balogun therefore urged the staff to be committed to the service’s objectives, adding that, maximising tax collection and improving current processes were crucial for achieving the revenue target.
He also called on the staff to leverage on their expertise and dedication, to help the administration fulfill its developmental promises to Edo residents.
He commended the staff for their contributions to the EIRS’ achievements thus far.