Nigeria's Kogi and Ekiti Revenue Agencies Boost Tax, Urge Youth Innovation

Dr. Sule Salihu Enehe, executive chairman of the Kogi State Internal Revenue Service (KGIRS), addressed the inaugural International Conference of the Department of Business Administration at Federal University Lokoja. He urged Nigerian youth to adopt digital skills, innovation and entrepreneurship, positioning themselves as future employers rather than job seekers.

In Ekiti State, Executive Chairman Olaniyan Olatona of the Ekiti State Internal Revenue Service (EKIRS) announced that monthly internally generated revenue (IGR) rose to N2.7 billion, a N600 million increase since January and representing 51 % of the state’s 2026 target. He attributed the growth to voluntary tax compliance, digital tax administration, USSD and electronic payment platforms, and broader tax reforms, noting that the increase was achieved without raising tax rates.