The Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) of Kaduna State has risen to N85 billion, following improvements in tax compliance, digital revenue collection and the expansion of the state’s tax base.
The outgoing Executive Chairman of the Kaduna State Internal Revenue Service (KADIRS), Jerry Adams, disclosed this while speaking at the 160th meeting of the Joint Revenue Board in Kaduna.
Adams said the state’s IGR stood at N58 billion before 2023 but increased to N62 billion in 2023 and N71 billion in 2024.
According to him, the state recorded N85 billion in annual revenue in 2025, with average monthly collections of N7 billion.
He added that revenue collection was currently trending towards N120 billion, with average monthly collections of about N10 billion.
Adams attributed the improvement to the political support provided by Governor Uba Sani, noting that the governor allowed KADIRS to operate without interference.
He explained that the growth was not driven by temporary recoveries or one-off revenue sources but by efforts to expand the number of taxpayers and improve collection systems.
The chairman said KADIRS had previously relied partly on back-duty recoveries, the sale of government properties and other non-recurring sources of revenue.
He said the agency subsequently shifted its focus towards broadening the tax net rather than placing additional pressure on existing taxpayers.
As part of the reform, KADIRS introduced the PAYKADUNA portal and Project C.R.A.F.T., described as Cross-Sector Systems for Revenue Administration and Fiscal Transparency.
The initiatives were designed to centralise state revenue payments, reduce leakages and address gaps associated with informal cash-based collections.
Adams also disclosed that the service recruited additional personnel, provided working tools, improved staff capacity and established three new area offices to complement its existing 34 offices.
He said KADIRS also strengthened collaboration with the Joint Revenue Board, the Nigeria Revenue Service and the Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit, particularly in the area of data sharing.
According to him, these partnerships helped the agency identify taxable activities that might otherwise have remained outside the tax system.
Adams said tax compliance in Kaduna had increased from approximately 30 per cent to 65 per cent.
He, however, stressed that the achievement should be regarded as a governance success involving several stakeholders rather than the accomplishment of KADIRS alone.
