In compliance with ISO requirements, the Kwara State Internal Revenue Service (KW-IRS) held a Business Continuity Management System (BCMS) simulation exercise today, Thursday 11th September 2025, to test the Service’s resilience and preparedness in the event of any disaster or significant business disruption, ensuring critical operations can continue seamlessly at an off-site location.
The simulation team comprising selected staff from various departments arrived at the approved alternate work location and commenced business activities seamlessly.
Speaking on behalf of the Executive Chairman, the Director, Accounts and Finance, Omolara Ojulari, emphasized that the simulation was designed to confirm that, in the face of disaster, KW-IRS can relocate and resume operations at an alternate site within a few hours as required under BCMS regulations. She highlighted the tremendous improvement in preparedness and execution compared to the previous year.
The KW-IRS BCMS Coordinator, Maimunat Amasa, further explained that the simulation exercise is an integral requirement for testing resilience, mirroring real-life emergency scenarios, and aligning KW-IRS processes with ISO standards. She noted that the exercise was necessary to identify areas for improvement and enhance existing practices.
Vehicles were provided to convey taxpayers to the alternate business site where the simulation was conducted, ensuring uninterrupted service delivery during the exercise.
The Director, Admin and Operations, Yusuf La-Kadri who also served as Crisis Manager, underlined that disruptions should never be an excuse for failing to deliver on KW-IRS’ mandate. He noted that the facility and staff at the off-site location were fully functional within the first hour of operations, describing the quick turnaround time as a strong indicator of the Service’s emergency readiness.
Also speaking, the Director, Income Tax, Mohammed Usman, commended the Service for the effective simulation, highlighting some areas of improvement to enhance communication and service accessibility for subsequent simulation exercises or actual disruptions.
The 2025 simulation exercise was well received by staff and taxpayers, reinforcing KW-IRS’ commitment to sustaining its ISO/IEC 22301:2019 BCMS certification and improving business continuity practices to ensure uninterrupted revenue generation for the development of Kwara State.
Signed
Funmilola Oguntunbi
Head, Corporate Affairs Department, KW-IRS
11/09/2025
