By Joyce Remi-Babayeju
The Acting Executive Chairman of the Federal Capital Territory Internal Revenue Service , FCT-IRS, Mr. Michael Ango has vowed to boost revenue generation for the territory as well as make the staff welfare his top priority to ensure a positive, supportive and productive work environment for the employees.
Ango who stated this during a virtual meeting with the staff on Thursday, explained that staff welfare his top priority but depending on the revenue generated.
Ango underscored the critical link between staff welfare and revenue collections, emphasizing the need for concerted efforts to improve revenue generation within the agency with a view to have an improved cost of collection to cater for their needs.
He urged all staff members to work diligently towards achieving and surpassing the Service’s annual revenue target.
“My task here is to further deepen Mr. President’s reforms in the fiscal space in Nigeria, as we are all aware, the country is undergoing some significant reforms in the area of the economy, the fiscal space and of course taxation, and one of the important things the President wants to achieve in this regard is to ensure that all the sub-nationals in Nigeria have fiscal independence, and they can cater for themselves.”
“Abuja the Federal Capital Territory is an integral part of the nationin fact, some may argue that it is the most important city in Nigeria and in this regard, the Honorable Minister of FCT has a vision to transform Abuja to a world-class capital city. The FCT-IRS is therefore a significant institution for actualizing the Minister’s vision and one which has the potential to significantly raise revenue for the FCT.”
“I know each of us is faced with one challenge or the other because of the broader economic issues in the country and that is why the staff welfare will be at the very top of my priority list.”
“In this regard, we will be looking at what is obtainable in the Service currently, and we will try to improve it to the extent that we can.”
“The good thing about staff welfare is that it is tied to our collection as a Service, and because we are funded by the cost of the collection” he explained.
However, Ango said that plans were on the way to provide more working tools for the staff to facilitate their jobs, adding there is a holistic review of the training structure to meet the specific needs of each department and unit.
Speaking on the importance of professional development, he noted that staff who are members of professional bodies would be supported and expressed a desire to increase staff membership in professional institutions like ICAN and CITN to further enhance expertise within the agency.
He emphasized that the four pillars of professionalism, which include people, processes, platforms, and partnerships is aimed at creating a Service that excels in all aspects of its operations.
He encouraged staff to prioritize customer service and treat taxpayers, the agency’s major stakeholders, with utmost respect to ensure a positive and rewarding experience for all.
Meanwhile, the Acting Executive Chairman, warned the staff against sharp practices in the system, adding that every employee must uphold the integrity of the Service while avoiding leakages.
Furthermore, he enjoined all staff to unite in pursuance of excellence and efficiency in service delivery in revenue generation in the Territory.
