Zamfara State Governor Dauda Lawal has banned cash-based revenue collection in the state, directing all ministries, departments, and agencies to adopt digital channels for transparency, efficiency, and accountability in state revenue management.
The move is designed to modernise the state’s revenue system, harmonise databases, and enable real-time monitoring, reducing leakages and informal collections that have undermined public trust.
The directive was announced during a sensitisation meeting organised by the Zamfara Internal Revenue Service to educate citizens on the Nigeria Tax Reform Acts, 2025.
“Every agency collecting fees, charges, licences, or service-related income must ensure prompt remittance through approved channels,” Lawal said, emphasising that revenue generation is a collective government responsibility.
The ban follows the recent signing of the Repealed and Re-enactment of the Consolidated Revenue Law, which strengthened the Zamfara Internal Revenue Service with clear powers for assessment, collection, and accounting of both tax and non-tax revenues.
According to Governor Lawal, aligning all government institutions with the new legal framework is critical to sustaining investor confidence and boosting the state’s fiscal stability.
Highlighting the broader fiscal goals, the governor explained that overlapping systems and ambiguities in revenue collection must be removed to ensure effective compliance and accountability.
“Leakages and informal collections will no longer be tolerated. Our administration is committed to closing all loopholes and ensuring that generated revenues serve developmental purposes,” he added.
Zamfara’s 2025 internally generated revenue (IGR) projections, Lawal noted, indicate growth but also the need for stronger systems.
“Our IGR target of N38 billion to N42 billion reflects our reform agenda and expanding compliance framework,” he said.
