Enugu Generates N35.9bn IGR in Seven Months

Enugu State Government has recorded a significant increase in its Internally Generated Revenue (IGR), raking in N35.9 billion between January and July 2024. This surpasses the N33.9 billion generated in the entire 2023.

According to the Executive Chairman of Enugu State Internal Revenue Service (ESIRS), Emmanuel Nnamani, the state currently records an average tax collection of N5 billion monthly. He attributed the success to the proactive efforts of the state government, including the activation of dormant taxes and expansion of the tax net.

Nnamani stated, “We activated the collection of capital gain tax arising from sale of lands at the Ministry of Land and Housing… We also activated the purchase tax that hitherto was in the law but was not implemented.”

The government has expanded payment gateways to include platforms like Moniepoint, Interswitch, Quickteller, E-transact, and Flutterwave to ease tax payment for businesses.

Nnamani urged residents to partner with the government by paying their taxes, stressing that the revenue generated would be used for infrastructural development.