Agric Ministry to Strengthen Existing Partnership with Kw-irs on Revenue Generation

Hon. Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development,Mallam AbdulLateef Alakawa (right) and the Executive Chairman; Kw-irs, Mrs Shade Omoniyi (front) during the meeting at the Ministry's Headquarters in Ilorin.

The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has reiterated its readiness to strengthen the existing partnership with the Kwara State Internal Revenue Service (Kw-irs) and other allied revenue generating agencies, with a view to improving the State Internally Generated Revenue (IGR).

Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development, Mallam AbdulLateef Gidado Alakawa made the disclosure in Ilorin, while receiving in audience the Management team of the agency led by its Chairman, Mrs. Shade Omoniyi, who paid him a courtesy visit in his office. 

Mallam Alakawa assured the Kw-irs team of the Ministry's support in improving the State Government's revenue generation, adding that the Ministry would assist to block all forms of loopholes identified in the revenue generating system of the state.
Kw-irs Boss, Mrs Shade Omoniyi (left) presenting a souvenir to the Hon. Commissioner.

According to him, "the visit has afforded the Ministry to understand the areas to improve on and the areas to be addressed by the State Executive Council. Having understood the factors hindering the revenue drive of the sector, there is the need to profer a response strategy to address the challenges", the Commissioner stated.

Earlier in her remarks, the Chairman, Kwara State Internal Revenue Service, Mrs. Shade Omoniyi informed the Commissioner that the agency is saddled with the responsibility to generate funds for the strategic development of the State.

"Kw-irs is in business of generating funds for the development of Kwara State; the Ministries and MDAs are major stakeholders in what we are doing, the visit is also to know what the relationship is all about, the challenges and how we believe we can get it done in a proper manner to boost the economy of the State", Omoniyi said.
Mallam Alakawa (middle) in a group photograph with the team.

The Chairman expressed appreciation to the Commissioner for the warm reception accorded her team and assured him of stronger collaboration ahead.

In attendance are the Director of Agriculture Services, Mallam Alhassan Kabir; Director Veterinary Services, Dr. Abdulateef Olugbon; Director Livestock, Mallam Umar Mohammed; and Director, Agric Engineering Services, Engr. Baba Zubair.

Others are: Controller of Finance and Accounts, Hajia Afusat Lawal; and Head, Epidemiology Unit, Dr. Idiat Aminu.

Yusuf Ganiyu Adebisi
Press Secretary,
Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.

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