BORNO STATE INTERNAL REVENUE RISES TO TWO BILLION IN 40 DAYS AS PROF BELLO LEADS DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION

Friday, February 24th 2024 

- Prof Bello appreciated Gov Zulum for providing the enabling Environment 

- Say Under Gov Zulum Payment of Taxes Pays 

- Recognized Staff of the Service As his backbone.

- Identify Media as a Critical Partner in Tax  Education 

in his maiden press briefing yesterday,  the Executive Chairman of the Borno State Internal Revenue Service Professor Ibrahim Bello Alhaji disclosed that since he assumed office now seven months the revenue generation of the state has been increasing steadily due to the ongoing reforms he and members of staff are implementing.

.             Prof Ibrahim Bello Alhaji

                 Executive Chairman 

            Borno State Internal Service 

"I came here seven months ago and honestly I found the service in good condition in terms of infrastructure and staffing this enabled me to hit the ground running from day one I came up with the digital revenue system which after FIRS no other state is implementing it as perfect as  Borno, that has made the revenue generation to increase steadily"

The Chairman also made a slide presentation highlighting the steady increase in the revenue which he said is largely due to the ongoing reforms.

"We have automated the collection of revenues by assessing and profiling all  business premises, after which BOIRS issue taxpayers with assessment and demand notice that is embodied with  appropriate taxes that the taxpayer will pay, he or she can pay by logging into the service website, using phone or visiting nearby accredited POS agents and Commercials Banks"

Highlighting the advantages of the digitizations the Chairman said it has eliminated physical visits of the BOIRS staff to taxpayers to collect taxes and it is simple quick and easy to be certified and has enabled us to generate more revenue for the state.

"This has blocked linkages that we were able to remit to the state government the sum of 2,850,159,929.98 from January  to February 15th, 2024, this figure will by God's Grace increase as we continue to  implement the Reform"

Prof. Bello thanked Gov Zullum for signing Executive Order 5 which enabled the service to put in place Grievense redress mechanisms which has greatly contributed to the rise.

He equally thanked members of staff for the necessary support they are giving him to implement the reforms.

Top  management officers  and all members of staff of the service also attended the Maiden Press briefing