KADUNA TARGETS ₦120BN IGR IN 2026 — KADIRS CHAIRMAN. (PHOTO).
Kaduna Targets ₦120bn IGR In 2026 — KADIRS Chairman Kaduna State has set an Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) target of ₦120 billion for the 2026 fiscal year, with the Kaduna State Internal Revenue Service (KADIRS) expected to play a central role in achieving the target. The Executive Chairman of KADIRS, Jerry Adams, FCTI, FNIM, FCE, CNA, disclosed this during the Service’s Annual Performance Review, Work Plan, and Strategic Retreat. He explained that although the state government approved ₦74 billion as KADIRS’ official revenue target, the Service raised its internal benchmark to ₦80.09 billion to motivate staff to exceed expectations. He further stated that the proposed 2026 budget by the Kaduna State Planning and Budget Commission stands at ₦117.28 billion, with KADIRS expected to generate ₦74.28 billion, while Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) are projected to generate ₦43.24 billion. According to Adams, the retreat was convened to strengthen implement...
The Minister of Information and Culture,Alhaji Lai Mohammed,said 40 Nigerian Festival Managers have been trained by the British Council on the maanagement of festivals for economic gains,under the Memorandum of Understanding {MoU} signed by the Ministry and the Council.The Minister made the disclosure in Abuja on thursday when he received the British High Commissioner to Nigeria,Mr Paul Arkwright,on a courtesy visit to his office.''The MoU we signed with the British Council in Edinburgh last year has started yielding some fruits.In February,we had the first training of forty Festival Managers in collaboration with the British Council.This is the first time that we are having this kind of collaboration between the British Council and the Ministry.These Festival Managers,on the successful completion of their training,have been assured that they will also be attached to various festivals all over the world where they will understudy the technical,financial and management aspects of festivals because we look at our culture and heritage as another area where we can diversify the economy'',he said.Alhaji Mohammed said Nigeria has commenced discussion with Britain on how the country can learn from the British experience in combating the piracy of intellectual property in order to adequately monetize the creative industry in Nigeria.He also reiterated the commitment of the present administration to the ease of doing business in Nigeria,particularly in adopting a flexible visa regime that will ensure easy access to the country by investors,tourists and journalists.
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