April 27, (THEWILL) — Kano State generated N102 billion in internally generated revenue (IGR) in 2025, reflecting a strong improvement on its performance in the previous year and signaling growing fiscal capacity.
The Chairman of the Kano Internal Revenue Service (KIRS), Dr. Zaid Abubakar, disclosed this during the agency’s Annual Dinner and Awards Night held on Sunday in Kano, according to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN).
Buoyed by the milestone, the state is now setting more ambitious targets, projecting close to a 100 per cent increase in IGR in the next fiscal year.
As part of ongoing reforms, KIRS restructured its operations by reducing Area Tax Offices from 28 to 12 centralised Revenue Service Centres to enhance efficiency, coordination, and oversight.
The agency also recruited 100 additional staff to strengthen operations in key areas such as vehicle registration, number plate issuance, enforcement, and digital systems, including improvements in server uptime.
In a move to boost grassroots development, KIRS introduced a N2,000 Annual Development Levy, with 50 percent of the proceeds retained at the community level.
Further plans include constructing purpose-built Revenue Service Centres across the state to replace rented facilities, alongside deeper integration with federal tax systems to improve data sharing and support intelligence-driven decision-making.
Kano has steadily expanded its revenue ambitions. After initially targeting over N80 billion for 2025, the state revised its goal upward to over N100 billion.
For 2026, it now projects N200 billion in IGR, driven by ongoing tax reforms and initiatives linked to the National Identification Number (NIN).
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