The Executive Chairman, Kwara State Internal Revenue Service (KW-IRS), Shade Omoniyi, alongside some members of the Service’s management team, on Wednesday, 2nd April, 2025, paid a courtesy visit to the Honorable Commissioner for Education and Human Capital Development, Dr Lawal Olohungbebe.
The visit aimed to congratulate the Commissioner on his assumption of office and discuss strategies to foster a stronger and mutually beneficial relationship between the Ministry and KW-IRS. The discussions focused on enhancing service delivery and improving the State’s Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) while ensuring quality education remains accessible to all.
During the engagement, both parties emphasized the need for collaboration in revenue generation, particularly through fees associated with the Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) and the Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE). The Executive Chairman also commended the impressive performance of public schools in the State at the annual Tax Club Quiz Competition, which is a reflection of the current reforms in the education sector by His Excellency, the Governor of Kwara State, Mallam AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, CON.
The Commissioner applauded the thoughtfulness and continual support of KW-IRS, promising to ride on existing collaboration and initiatives that would improve IGR collections for the State. He however pleaded with the Service on the closure of recalcitrant schools due to non-payment of taxes, stating that it could have adverse effects on the students.
In her response, Omoniyi promised to give adequate awareness and notice before embarking on enforcement of defaulting schools that have shown intention not to comply.
The meeting was attended by the KW-IRS Director, MDAs, Omotayo Ayinla, and some staff of both agencies.
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Corporate Affairs Department, KW-IRS
04/04/2025