Kwara State Governor, Mr AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, has approved the promotion and step upgrade to 436 members of the KW-IRS workforce.
In a statement by Titilayomi Ogunwale from the Corporate Affairs Department, KW-IRS, the promotion exercise had 248 staff comprising, 50 in the senior cadre and 198 in the junior cadre, while 188 staff received letters of step upgrade.
The approval was in recognition of the contributions of staff towards the revenue mobilisation mandate and in appreciation of an unprecedented achievement of N35.4billion, which represents 112% of the IGR budget of the State for the year 2022; a great leap from 95.5% achieved in 2021.
The statement added that Mr Abdulrazaq led administration in the KW-IRS 2021 staff appraisal, promoted 332 staff, and upgraded 235 staff.
In the statement, KW-IRS restated its unwavering commitment to the welfare of staff by continuing to make remarkable achievements in line with best practices and intensifying strategic engagements with taxpayers and stakeholders.
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The department vowed to continue blockage of revenue leakages through the implementation of new initiatives and prompt deployment of modern-day technology towards the actualization of the set IGR target for the year 2023.
According to the statement, the department said it will not relent in providing conducive work and business environment, placing of premium on its workforce through an extensive training plan for all, as relevant to its operations, better service delivery, health care and work life balance of staff to improve revenue drive for the State.
KW-IRS further expressed its profound appreciation to Governor AbdulRazaq for the opportunity and avenue to explore various innovations over the years.It also appreciates taxpayers and other stakeholders who are strategic in supporting its seamless processes of tax administration in the State.
It charged staff to continue to work tirelessly in ensuring the set target is met, remain focused, and be dedicated to the assigned duty of revenue administration in the State by embracing innovations required to do more together to achieve more success.
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