Kwara State Internal Revenue Drops In Second Quarter 2018

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The count down to the 2019 general election is already taking its toll on the internally generated revenue of kwara state as the internal revenue service says it recorded low collection in the second quarter of 2018.
The chairman, kwara internal revenue service (KWIRS), Murtala Awodun stated this during a media parley in Ilorin, the kwara state capital.
Giving a breakdown of the performance of the revenue service in the second quarter, Awodun explained that the revenue generated in the quarter was three point eight billion naira which is low compared to the six point four billion naira generated in the first quarter. He attributed it to the influence of political activities in the state.
Awodun while noting that the revenue agency generated ten point three two billion naira as revenue between January and June 2018, said thirteen point five billion naira has been remitted to the special infrastructure development fund of the state since its inception in 2016.
He noted that the agency has started the process of international certification of quality management system and business continuity system.

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