The Kaduna State Internal Revenue Service (KADIRS) has dismissed claims by former Governor Nasir El-Rufai regarding a decline in the state’s monthly revenue and alleged illegal transfer of ₦100 million from the Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) account.
Speaking at a news conference, the Executive Chairman of KADIRS, Jerry Adams, stated that the revenue service has experienced significant growth under the current administration, surpassing the figures recorded during El-Rufai’s tenure.
“It has become necessary to address certain claims made by the former Governor of Kaduna State, Malam Nasir El-Rufai. While he may have acted based on limited or inaccurate information, or perhaps deliberately chosen to distort facts, it is imperative to clarify these issues for the discerning public,” Adams said.
El-Rufai claimed that Kaduna’s monthly IGR dropped from ₦7 billion to ₦2 billion under Governor Uba Sani.
However, Adams countered this by explaining that the highest revenue collected during El-Rufai’s administration was ₦59 billion in 2022, translating to an average of ₦4.9 billion per month.
He further noted that a substantial portion of the revenue from 2019 to 2022 came from one-off inflows, including back-duty recoveries and sales of government properties amounting to ₦45 billion.
“When these one-off inflows are discounted, the actual monthly revenue collection during that period paints a different picture,” Adams added.
Addressing the allegation of ₦100 million transfers to an unknown individual, Adams described it as “completely false,” explaining that the state’s revenue collection process is fully automated, with payments made through the PAYKADUNA portal and directly deposited into the state’s Treasury Single Account (TSA).
He emphasized that under the Uba Sani administration, Kaduna’s revenue has improved significantly.
According to him: “In 2023, Kaduna State recorded an IGR of ₦62.48 billion, and in 2024, the figure rose to ₦71 billion—an average monthly collection of ₦5.2 billion and ₦6.0 billion, respectively,” he said.
“For January and February 2025 alone, Kaduna State has already collected ₦7.46 billion and ₦6.68 billion, respectively, totaling ₦14.16 billion in just two months—without any back-duty recoveries.
“This demonstrates the administration’s unwavering commitment to revenue mobilization and sustainable governance.”
