KIRS targets over N100bn in 2025

The Executive Chairman of Kano State Inland Revenue Service (KIRS), Dr. Said Abubakar says the state is targeting more than 100 Billion in internally generated revenue for 2025 to strengthen service delivery and accelerate development across the state. The Chairman said this during the 2025 Annual Performance Review and Strategic Planning Meeting of the service […]

The Executive Chairman of Kano State Inland Revenue Service (KIRS), Dr. Said Abubakar says the state is targeting more than 100 Billion in internally generated revenue for 2025 to strengthen service delivery and accelerate development across the state.

The Chairman said this during the 2025 Annual Performance Review and Strategic Planning Meeting of the service held in Kano on Wednesday.

Abubakar said Kano, widely recognised as a major commercial hub, has the capacity to generate over N200 billion annually, given its vast industrial base, agricultural strength, and vibrant trade networks.

“Kano is a centre of commerce; we have five major markets that are critical not only in sub-Saharan Africa but also across the entire continent in terms of fabrics, grains, and other commodities,” he said.

He noted that KIRS would leverage the state’s manufacturing industries and agricultural sector to boost revenue performance while sustaining reforms aimed at closing financial leakages.

According to him, one of the major initiatives underway is the introduction of a central single account system to promote transparency, accountability, and efficiency in revenue collection.

The chairman explained that the state government had already approved a comprehensive review of Kano’s revenue generation laws to align with current realities.

 

“We have to rewrite the laws because approval has been given by His Excellency Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf, which we hope to do before the end of the first quarter of this year,” he said.

He added that the review was crucial as existing tax laws had become outdated and no longer effective in supporting the state’s development goals.

The chairman also said the service had introduced a taxpayer engagement initiative designed to improve public awareness and compliance.

“The taxpayer engagement is aimed at coming closer to taxpayers to reduce the work burden on our staff as we have to closely engage them,” Abubakar said.

He commended Governor Yusuf for his strong support and cooperation, which he said had enabled the service to carry out its mandate more effectively.

 

 

 

Special Adviser to the Governor on Revenue, Prof. Ibrahim Barde, called on the revenue service to address challenges hindering optimal revenue generation in the state.