Abolition of cash collections increased our revenue – Enugu

The Enugu government has attributed the abolition of cash collections across Ministries Departments and Agencies, MDAs as a major transformative reform. The Secretary to the Enugu State Government, Prof. Chidiebere Onyia, stated this at a high-level strategy retreat themed: “From Silos to Synergy: Achieving Unified Revenue Targets Through Coordination and Accountability.” He added that the […]

The Enugu government has attributed the abolition of cash collections across Ministries Departments and Agencies, MDAs as a major transformative reform.

The Secretary to the Enugu State Government, Prof. Chidiebere Onyia, stated this at a high-level strategy retreat themed: “From Silos to Synergy: Achieving Unified Revenue Targets Through Coordination and Accountability.”

He added that the abolition of cash collections has increased the state’s Internally Generated Revenue (IGR), saying there has been synergy among the revenue agencies, MDAs and the digital overhaul of the revenue collection system to plug leakages and checkmate sharp practices.

He said more people had been brought into the tax net, as citizens could now track their revenues to projects that touch their lives even in the remotest parts of the state.

“All payments are now routed through digital platforms, ensuring real-time monitoring and eliminating leakages. This move has drastically reduced opportunities for fraud and enhanced public confidence in our systems.

“To drive accountability, we introduced a Performance Appraisal Framework for all Ministries, Departments, and Agencies, as each Ministry, Department and Agency, MDA, is now assigned clear revenue targets linked to their operational mandates,” he stated.

The Executive Chairman of the Enugu State Internal Revenue Service, Mr. Ekene Nnamani, highlighted gains from digital tax administration, unified reporting systems, and improved inter-agency coordination.

He said sensitisation campaigns had already begun ahead of the 2026 tax law rollout, assuring citizens of a seamless transition.