Kano State Governor, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, has pledged the full support and cooperation of the Kano State Government to the Nigeria Revenue Service (NRS) towards strengthening revenue generation and improving the state’s tax administration system.
The Governor made the pledge when he received the management team of the Nigeria Revenue Service, who paid him a courtesy visit at the Government House, Kano.
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This was contained in a statement issued by the Governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Mustapha Muhammad, in Kano on Thursday.
Represented by the Chief of Staff, Dr. Suleiman Wali Sani, Governor Yusuf said the engagement of the NRS with taxpayers at the grassroots was timely, considering Kano State’s strategic position as the commercial hub of the Northern part of the country.
He said the engagement would provide an important platform for understanding the concerns of taxpayers, particularly businesses and investors, while enabling government to develop policies that would promote compliance and improve revenue collection.
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Governor Yusuf assured the NRS that the Kano State Government was ready to utilise the outcome of the engagement to further strengthen the state’s revenue generation system and enhance its contribution to the socio-economic development of the state.
He added that Kano was rapidly transforming into a major modern city, driven by the government’s development initiatives and strategic investments aimed at improving the lives of the people.
Earlier, the leader of the delegation and NRS Group Director, Government Business, Mr. Wande Akinpelu, said the team was in Kano to engage taxpayers through a town hall meeting, taking into consideration the large number of investors and businesses operating in the state.
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He explained that the engagement would provide an opportunity to identify challenges confronting taxpayers and introduce appropriate tax reforms aimed at making tax payment easier, improving compliance and creating a more conducive environment for businesses to thrive.
Mr. Akinfelu said the NRS was committed to working closely with Kano State and other stakeholders to build a more efficient, transparent and taxpayer-friendly revenue administration system.
