Taraba IGR Rises by 64.78% to ₦26.46bn

Taraba State has recorded a 64.78 per cent increase in Internally Generated Revenue (IGR), rising from ₦16.06 billion in 2024 to ₦26.46 billion in 2025, according to the 2026 BudgIT State of States Report.

The increase represents an additional ₦10.40 billion in revenue within one year and places Taraba 11th among states nationally in IGR growth, the Taraba State Internal Revenue Service (TIRS) has said.

The development was disclosed in a statement issued by the Head of Corporate Communication of TIRS, Hebrews Isaac Wubon, who attributed the improved revenue performance to reforms introduced under the leadership of the Service's Executive Chairman, Brig. Gen. Jeremiah Aliyu Faransa (Rtd), with the support of the board, management and staff.

According to the statement, since assuming office in June 2024, Faransa has implemented measures aimed at blocking revenue leakages, expanding the tax base, strengthening accountability and improving revenue collection.

It said the reforms had contributed to an increase in average monthly revenue collections from between ₦600 million and ₦800 million to more than ₦2 billion.

The statement identified the digital transformation of revenue operations as one of the major components of the reforms. These include strengthened electronic filing and online payment platforms, electronic Tax Clearance Certificates (e-TCC), a Central Billing System and the implementation of the Treasury Single Account (TSA).

It added that measures had also been introduced to eliminate unauthorised revenue collection channels and improve transparency in the management of public revenue.

Other reforms highlighted by the Service include the introduction of a Five-Year Strategic Revenue Generation Plan, quarterly revenue performance reviews with Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs), improved inter-agency collaboration and continuous staff training.

More than 80 staff members have reportedly benefited from specialised training, while taxpayer engagement and enumeration exercises in the informal sector have been undertaken to expand the state's revenue base.

Beyond the increase in IGR, the statement said Taraba ranked fifth nationally in revenue performance, with an index score of 57.93, and sixth in debt sustainability, scoring 79.62, in the BudgIT report.

The state's total revenue also increased by 36.78 per cent, from ₦249.02 billion in 2024 to ₦340.61 billion in 2025, according to the figures cited by TIRS.

The Service said it remained committed to sustaining the growth through digital innovation, improved taxpayer services, stronger compliance and institutional accountability, with the aim of mobilising more resources for infrastructure and development across Taraba State.