Niger Gov Sacks Revenue Consultants

Niger State Governor, Rt. Hon. Mohammed Umar Bago has directed the termination of appointments of all Consultants, Service Providers and Contractors in Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) enforcement and collection currently engaged by the Niger State Internal Revenue Service and Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) in the State.

A statement issued by Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Alhaji Abubakar Usman disclosed that Governor Umar Bago ordered the termination of their engagements with immediate effect.

LEADERSHIP gathered that the decision of the government may not be unconnected with the discoveries that some of the revenue consultants were promoted by some “untouchable” top members of the immediate past administration allegedly creating leakages in the collection of the designated revenues in most of the agencies.

The SSG further explained that Government’s decision to terminate their services is aimed at enhancing the efficiency and transparency of revenue collection processes within the state.