The Ekiti Government says it has increased its monthly Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) from N650,000,000 to over one Billion Naira without increasing tax.
The State Chairman, Internal Revenue Services (EKIRS), Mr Olaniran Olatona, disclosed this at a news conference on Friday in Ado-Ekiti.
The Government of Ekiti State continues to lead as a model sub-national government with a commitment to creating an attractive destination for work, living, and investment.
In line with the administration’s policy of providing necessary infrastructure for economic growth and development, Governor Governor Biodun Oyebanji has also commissioned the state’s 3.6mw IPP project in Ado Ekiti.
Again on Friday 24th November, the state governor officially flagged off construction of the new Ekiti Ring Road Phase I at Iworoko Ekiti following the recent State Executive Council’s approval for the variation of rates on the construction and commencement of work on the road.
The Government of Ekiti State, led by Governor Biodun Oyebanji has also paid N6.2 billion as counterpart funding to benefit from the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) fund.
Governor Biodun Oyebanji’s administration is not resting to reposition Ekiti state to an enviable status with his unwavering policies, efforts and doggedness on investments and economically driven project across the state.
In education, Oyebanji’s administration has remained a model sub-national government, dedicated to providing qualitative and accessible education and investing in critical infrastructure in the education sector to unlock the potential of school-aged children in the state. Same is also applicable in his policy template to give Ekiti students the best higher educational upgrades and more.
-Princely Onyenwe reporting
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