Chai! Na true story wey I wan yarn today! Imo State wey dey for Naija don blow everybody mind with their revenue collection matter for 2025. Dem don gather over ₦43 billion naira from Internally Generated Revenue, and na so e be say dem don break record wey nobody fit touch before! Na the Head of Human Capital for Imo State Internal Revenue Service, Chinwe Jude-Ibemere, na im talk am for Owerri on Wednesday.
She no just talk wetin dey ground, she carry gist come say dis money wey dem collect no be small wahala. Dem start January with over ₦3.5 billion naira, but by December, e don waka go over ₦4.5 billion! Na pure hustle, my people! Chai! Dem sabi do big things.
Chinwe come shine light on wetin make dis success happen, she yarn say na because dem dey use policy reforms, digital platforms, and dey engage taxpayers well, dem fit achieve dis level. E mean say dem no dey carry last for revenue collection again. Everything dey work well and ghost of manual wahala don gree run from dem matter.
As e be, im continue talk say this success dey under the watch of our governor, Senator Hope Uzodimma. E no be small shine e dey carry as e don turn the process of tax collection for Imo State to something wey dey very efficient with technology. Na God wey dey help them o!
Chinwe talk say for the first time in history, dem don cross major revenue thresholds for multiple months. E means say in December wey pass, na him be the highest revenue dem don ever collect in one month! E be like say December na their lucky month before Christmas. This gbege don help government to fund better infrastructure and social services for the people wey dey for Imo State.
Honestly, these numbers no just be figures, dem be confirmation say the people dey believe say government fit handle their needs. E show say when leadership dey serious, things fit change for good. Na so e be my people, make we continue dey watch Imo State, as dem dey trend for better governance and economic development.
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