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OCTOBER 2020.Cdr www.alfordevents.com.ng NSIS 004 OCTOBER 2020 Pre-Summit ROADSHOW Yobe FCT Benue Zamfara Borno Excellence & Amidst Insurgency Leadership in IGR BORNO STATE Awards Grows IGR By 25% EXCELLENCE IN IGR LEADERSHIP IN IGR AWARD 2019/2020 AWARD 2019/2020 Presented to the Executive Chairperson of the Presented to the Executive Chairperson of the Internal Revenue Service of the Top 12 Fastest Internal Revenue Service of the Top 12 Most Growing States in IGR in 2019 Independent States in Revenue in 2019 Alhaji Ali Usman Ahmad Mr. Hamzat Ayodele Subair Damaturu, Yobe State Ikeja, Lagos State Hajiya Lubabatu Isah Mayana Mr. Adekunle Adeosun Gusau, Zamfara State Abeokuta, Ogun State Mr. Adegbite Ademikanra Alhaji Abdullahi Attah Osogbo, Osun State Abuja, FCT Mr. Andrew Ayabam Mr. ThankGod Adoage Norteh Makurdi, Benue State Port Harcourt, Rivers State Alhaji Hamma Adama Njabbari Mr. Adegbite Ademikanra Yola, Adamawa State Oshogbo, Osun State Dr. Zaid Abubakar Mrs. Shade Omoniyi Kaduna, Kaduna State Ilorin, Kwara State Alhaji Iliyasu Arzika Jega Dr. Zaid Abubakar Birnin Kebbi, Kebbi State Kaduna, Kaduna State Alhaji Aliyu Inda Salami Mr. Akpanke Ogar Lokoja, Kogi State Calabar, Cross River State Alhaji Ahmed Y. Muhammad Mr. Emeka Anthony Odo Lafia, Nasarawa State Enugu, Enugu State Mr. Emeka Anthony Odo Mr. Tolu Adegbie Enugu, Enugu State Akure, Ondo State Alhaji Ibrahim Ahmed Sani Alhaji Abdurrazak Datti Salihi Dutse, Jigawa State Kano, Kano State Dr. David Nzekwu Dr. David Nzekwu Awka, Anambra State Awka, Anambra State Alhaji Ali Manga Bulama Maiduguri, Borno State (Special Recognition) ORGANIZED BY MAIN EVENT OFFICIAL MAGAZINE Alford Conferences Limited WhatsApp/SMS/Call: +234 803 063 5853, +234 915 213 2280 www.alfordevents.com.ng Alford Events @AlfordEvents Pre-Summit Roadshow 6-7 You are free to reproduce this magazine, in whole or in part, but please contact us below. THIS EDITION Revenue Rankings Chairman/Publisher Frederick Apeji 11-17 Head, Social Media Linda Idakwo Design & Graphics Stephen Olumaiyegun Advisory Board Borno State Beatrice Omo-Ikirodah 8-10 REVENUE is the official magazine of the annual Nigerian States IGR Summit, a strategic leadership event designed to spur greater competition among Nigerian states, in the process, helping them to substantially increase their internally generated revenue (IGR). Alford Conferences Limited No. 19A, Imuereze Street Off Upper Adesuwa Road GRA, Benin City, Edo State +234 803 063 5853, +234 915 213 2280 www.alfordevents.com.ng. ABUJA, FCT March 16-18, 2021 ORGANIZED BY OFFICIAL MAGAZINE Alford Conferences Limited WhatsApp/SMS/Call: +234 803 063 5853, +234 915 213 2280 www.alfordevents.com.ng Alford Events @AlfordEvents FROM THE PUBLISHER Nigeria @ 60: the telecommunications industry shows great economic possibilities for the country n order to develop a it ranks 7th in the world, successor plan to the b e h i n d C h i n a , I n d i a , INigeria Vision 20:2020, Indonesia, USA, Brazil and which will lapse on December Russia. With 143,236,089 3 1 , 2 0 2 0 , P r e s i d e n t internet users as at June 30, Muhammadu Buhari, on 2020, Nigeria has the largest S e p t e m b e r 9 , 2 0 2 0 , internet community in Africa announced a new vision for and it ranks 6th in the world, the country tagged, Nigeria behind China, India, USA, Agenda 2050. Indonesia and Brazil. In the With a GDP of $448.12 global telecommunications billion in December 31, 2019, industry, Nigeria therefore is the World Bank currently c o n f i d e n t l y p u n c h i n g ranks Nigeria 26th, indicating according to its demographic that we have obviously failed weight. to achieve our national Frederick Apeji, Chairman/Publisher In the Europe, Middle ambition to become one of East and Africa (EMEA) the top 20 economies in the world, ranked by GDP. region, Nigeria has the largest internet subscriber But the failure of the past does not stop a serious base, ahead of Russia, Germany, France, Egypt, person from dreaming about better and greater Iran, Turkey, Ethiopia, DR Congo, South Africa, times ahead. Nigeria shouldn't be different. etc. As for mobile phone subscription, we are the Which leads us to the question: can Nigeria 2nd largest in EMEA, behind only Russia. Among achieve an economic size that is commensurate to the countries that US investment bank, Goldman its population? We are currently ranked 7th in Sachs, refers to as The Next 11 (Bangladesh, population globally but ranked 26th in GDP. By Egypt, Indonesia, Iran, Mexico, Nigeria, Pakistan, 2050, when the country is projected to become the the Philippines, South Korea, Turkey and 3rd most populous country in the world, would our Vietnam), our country leads in these raw digital economy have attained a top 3 (or even a top 10) stats. ranking? We think that the growth and Despite Nigeria's many miserable failures in development of the country's telecommunications the past, the telecom industry offers a glimmer of industry gives some hope in this direction. hope towards the country's true economic Not many people are aware of Nigeria's greatness. greatness, digital-wise. With 195,902,783 active mobile phone subscriptions as at June 30, 2020, Nigeria is the biggest telecom market in Africa, and 05 Pre-Summit Roadshow he inaugural Nigerian States IGR Summit is the helmsman of the agency, Alhaji Abdullahi Attah. We slated for March 16-18, 2021 in Abuja. A went to Makurdi, Benue State, on September 18, 2020, Tnationwide pre-summit roadshow began last where we honoured Mr. Andrew Ayabam, Executive month, and, so far, we have visited Yobe, FCT, Benue, Chairman of Benue State Internal Revenue Service with Zamfara and Borno. We are on a mission to sensitize the Excellence in IGR Award. Hajiya Lubabatu Isah Mayana state revenue agencies about the forthcoming summit, as and Alhaji Ali Manga Bulama, of Zamfara and Borno well as to present a platform for them to give an update States respectively, hosted us to a media briefing in their on the position of taxation and related matters in their domain, with their fellow board directors and other respective domains. We visited Alhaji Ali Usman Ahmad, senior management staff of their agencies in attendance. Permanent Secretary/Chairman of Yobe State Board of This roadshow, slated for September 1-November 30, Internal Revenue on September 10, 2020, and presented 2020, continues to the remaining 16 states: Adamawa, him with Excellence in IGR Award at a media briefing. Anambra, Cross River, Enugu, Jigawa, Kaduna, Kano, We were at FCT Internal Revenue Service on September Kebbi, Kogi, Kwara, Lagos, Nasarawa, Ogun, Ondo, 15, 2020, where we had a most fruitful deliberation with Osun and Rivers. Damaturu, Yobe State Damaturu, Yobe State Gusau, Zamfara State Abuja, FCT 06 Pre-Summit Roadshow Gusau, Zamfara State Gusau, Zamfara State Maiduguri, Borno State Maiduguri, Borno State Makurdi, Benue State Makurdi, Benue State 07 Prof. Babagana Umara Zulum Governor, Borno State Amidst Continuing Insurgency, Borno State Grew Its IGR by 25.3% in 2019 h o u g h B o k o H a r a m Conferences Limited, the convener creative ways to collect taxes and insurgency, now in its 11th of the annual Nigerian States IGR other revenue so that the state can Tyear, has practically wiped off Summit. keep operating financially." economic activities in 20 out of its 27 At the award presentation, Alhaji Bulama explained further that, local government areas (LGAs), Bulama said, "In 2019, we were able "Trans-border trade between Nigeria Borno State grew its internally to collect revenue mainly in and its neighbouring countries of generated revenue by 25.3% from Maiduguri metropolis and to some Niger, Chad and Cameroon has also N6.52 billion in 2018 to N8.17 billion extent in six additional local been grounded due to the insurgency. in 2019. government areas: Jere, Bayo, Shani, Borno is the only state in the country This was disclosed today in Kwaya Kusar, Hawul and Biu. The that shares borders with three Maiduguri, the state capital, by Alhaji situation has remained pretty much countries, and this trans-border trade Ali Manga Bulama, the Executive the same even in the previous years. was an important part of the Chairman of Borno State Internal Though the continuing insurgency economy of our economy for several Revenue Service, when an Excellence has taken a huge toll on lives and years and decades." in IGR Award 2019/2020 was economic activities in the state, we "Though we currently face great presented to him by Alford have continued to seek and deploy limitations in revenue collections, 08 Cover Story Borno State remains the pillar when Executive Chairman of Borno State boggling achievements of the regions you look at the economy of the entire Internal Revenue Service, a taxation in our history were without oil North East zone of the federation. professional of over 30 years, who money, but mainly from agriculture And, on a positive note, I must thank has produced many victories in the and taxes." our state governor, Prof. Babagana internally generated revenue (IGR) In 2019, 34 states in Nigeria, Umara Zulum, for his raw of Borno State, despite the including Borno, depended on the determination to bring Borno State challenges that his agency faces on a Federation Account for more than back to stability and normalcy, even at daily basis. Specifically, we commend 50% of their entire revenue. Last a great risk to his own life." Alhaji Bulama and his team for month, the Chairman of the Revenue "Still on a positive note, let me growing the internally generated Mobilization Allocation and Fiscal inform those outside the state and revenue (IGR) of Borno State by Commission (RMAFC), Engr.
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