The Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria, (CITN) has advocated
financial autonomy for revenue generation agencies for optimal
performance.
The CITN National President, Dame Gladys Simplice stated this when she
led a delegation on a visit to the Kwara State Deputy Governor, Mr.
Kayode Alabi in his office on Wednesday.
She stressed that it is only when revenue agencies are given free hand
to operate that they can be efficient in the discharge of their tasks.
Simplice explained that the CITN which was established in 1982 and
became chartered in 1992 through decree 76 to regulate the practice
and administration of taxes in Nigeria would support the state
Internally Generated Revenue service in achieving its core mandates.
The national president commended the Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq
for what she described as pragmatic and leadership by example
especially for massive appointment given to women folk in his cabinet.
She therefore, solicited for the partnership and collaboration of CITN
with the government for collective benefits, stressing that the
lnstitute has capacity to train tax collectors across the length and
breadth of Africa.
In his remarks, the Deputy Governor pledged the state government
continued support to tax industry to improve internally generated
revenue for the state.
Alabi gave an assurance that the present government would allocate a
land to the CITN in Ilorin metropolis, the state capital for the
construction of the Institute’s Academy.
The Deputy Governor noted that revenue generation is important to any
government, adding that such would be used to improve the state and
provide infrastructure.
He pledged the support of the government to the Institute.
