Yahaya Bello, Kogi governor, has suspended the management of
the Kogi State Internal Revenue Service (KGIRS) “with immediate effect”.
In a statement on Monday, Onogwu Muhammed, chief press
secretary to Bello, said infractions were noticed in an audit report on the service.
Muhammad said the audit of the revenue service was
undertaken to ensure that “utmost transparency and accountability”.
“The decision of the governor was to ensure the KGIRS carry
out its activities with excellent corporate governance, utmost transparency and
accountability,” the chief press secretary said.
“The governor also
approved the appointment of an interim management committee headed by the
state’s commissioner of finance, budget and economic planning, Hon Idris Asiru.
“Governor Bello also approved the appointments of the
following persons into the Interim Management Committee that will oversee the
daily affairs of the Service; the State Attorney General and Commissioner of
Justice, Mr. Ibrahim Sani Mohammed, SAN, the Auditor General of the State, Alh.
Yakubu Okala and the Auditor General Local Government, Alh. Usman Ododo while
the Accountant General of the State, Alh. Momoh Jibrin is to serve as the
Secretary.”
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