Group Hails Oyebanji for Sustaining Fayemi’s Legacy to Boost Ekiti IGR.
A grassroots mobilisation group in Ekiti State, Oyebanji Street Vanguard (OSV), has lauded Governor Biodun Abayomi Oyebanji for leveraging the long-term development blueprint introduced by former Governor Kayode Fayemi to achieve a significant rise in the state’s Internally Generated Revenue (IGR).
In a statement issued on Sunday by its Convener, HC Ade, the group noted that Ekiti’s IGR rose from N650 million to N2.3 billion monthly, placing the state among the best performers in the country. The figures, according to OSV, were contained in a circular released by the Joint Tax Board (JTB) during its 155th meeting held at Zuma Rock Resort, Suleja.
The JTB ranking also placed Niger and Ekiti States first in the 2023 Annual Growth Rate Ranking of internally generated revenues.
The group recalled that Fayemi, in October 2022, unveiled a 30-year development plan (2021–2050) for the state, rooted in the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) with focus areas including job creation, human capital development, agriculture, and rural development. It described the present economic progress as evidence of the continuity of governance.
OSV attributed the “sporadic increase” in Ekiti’s revenue to prudent management of resources, financial re-engineering, deployment of digital tools, and motivation of the revenue collection agency under Governor Oyebanji.
The group further commended the governor, his cabinet members, the Chairman of the Ekiti State Internal Revenue Service (EIRS), and residents for their contributions to the feat.
While urging Ekiti people to sustain their support for the present administration, the group cautioned against what it described as a return to “our Egypt,” insisting that political stability and continuity must be preserved.
“Forward ever, backward never,” the statement added.
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