The management of Edo State Internal Revenue Service, EIRS, has
sought partnership with the Benin Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, to curb incidences of tax evasion.

DAILY POST reports that the Executive Chairman of the Service EIRS, Oladele Bankole-Balogun sought the partnership during a courtesy visit to the Acting Zonal Director of the anti-graft agency, Effa Okim in Benin City.

Bankole-Balogun was accompanied on the visit by other members of the EIRS’ board, Patrick Akhimien Idiake, Ohio-Ezomo and Jackson Eribo.The EIRS executive chairman also called for synergy with the EFCC to strengthen tax compliance efforts.

He commended the efforts of the anti-graft agency in supporting the revenue service to ensure that taxable persons and corporate organisations comply with the relevant tax laws and prevent economic sabotage.

Bankole-Balogun added that the objectives of the service is to provide and grow the Internally Generated Revenue of the state to enable the Governor Monday Okpebholo-led administration to actualize its five points agenda.

He listed the five points agenda to include security, infrastructure and road development, affordable healthcare, water and food sufficiency, and value-driven education across the state for the benefit of the Edo people.

According to him, the revenue service recorded over N10 billion in the month of January 2025. He sued for the support of the Benin zonal office of EFCC to enable the agency to sustain the progress.

In his remarks, the Acting Zonal Director of the Benin Zonal of EFCC, Effa Okim commended the EIRS boss and his team for the achievements recorded within a short time.


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