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,,,,,,Governor Pledges Strong Support for Staff Development to Boost Productivity.
The management staff of KGIRS that supervised the exercise
By Dada Ahmed in Lokoja.
No fewer than 340 members of staff of the Kogi State Internal Revenue Service (KGIRS) on Saturday converged on the Kogi State Polytechnic, Lokoja, to test their intellectual and academic capacity in a promotion examination aimed at advancing them to the next level of service.
Speaking with journalists on the exercise, through his Special Adviser on Internal Revenue Service, Dr. Nazir Ichanyi, Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo described the promotion examination as a clear demonstration of his administration’s commitment to building a highly skilled and productive workforce capable of driving improved revenue generation for the state.
The governor said the state government places high importance on the exercise, noting that it directly concerns the Kogi State Internal Revenue Service (KGIRS), the agency responsible for generating revenue used to drive developmental projects and improve the welfare of the people.
He stressed that this makes it imperative to ensure that staff are well-equipped with the requisite skills and competence to effectively discharge their duties.
According to Ododo, the does not interfere in the operation of Kogites ,pointing out that available information to him indicates that the management of organization has been up and doing in ensuring the welfare of the workers in terms prompt payment of salaries and cash backing of promotion and transfer among others.
According to Ododo, the government does not interfere in the operations of KGIRS ,adding that information available to him shows that the organisation’s management has been proactive in safeguarding workers’ welfare through the prompt payment of salaries, cash backing of promotions, timely transfers, and other staff-friendly initiatives.
The governor challenged the staff to repay their employer’s people-centred policies with greater commitment, efficiency, and improved productivity.
Also speaking, the Director of Administration and ICT, Mr. Felix Akande, said only eligible staff who successfully scale the promotion examination, oral interview, and performance appraisal stages would be promoted to the next cadre.
He explained that the examination questions were centred on revenue generation, describing the exercise as a practical assessment of the duties staff have been performing in their various offices.
According to him, the exercise clearly demonstrates that staff understand their responsibilities and are being challenged to apply their knowledge more effectively in preparation for future tasks.
“This is an annual exercise. When staff know they will sit for promotion examinations, they are motivated to invest more in learning and self-development, which ultimately reflects in improved productivity,” he said.
Akande urged staff to take their duties seriously, reminding them that the promotion examination is not merely a routine exercise but a vital opportunity for career advancement.
“You must know what to do and do it properly,” he further advised.
Reacting to the exercise, a consultant to the Kogi State Internal Revenue Service (KGIRS), Prof. John Alabi, said the promotion examination covers four categories of staff—managers, revenue officers, drivers, and other cadres, including camera staff.
He commended the Executive Chairman of KGIRS, Alhaji Salihu Sule Enehe, members of the management team, and the Special Adviser to the Governor on Internally Generated Revenue (IGR), Dr. Nazir Ichanyi, for their proactiveness and dynamism in revenue generation, as well as in staff training and retraining for enhanced productivity.
Prof. Alabi disclosed that other categories of KGIRS staff would sit for their promotion examinations by April, adding that the results of the ongoing exercise would be released by March.
He urged staff to meet their revenue targets, improve their writing and communication skills through continuous assessment, and remain committed to their duties in order to boost overall productivity.
“We have witnessed remarkable improvement in KGIRS, with internally generated revenue more than doubling in recent years,” he noted.
