The Executive Chairman, Kwara State Internal Revenue Service (KW-IRS), Shade Omoniyi, today, Wednesday, 3rd September, 2025, received the Kwara State Auditor General, Alayande Fatai Olajide, and his team at the KW-IRS Corporate Head Office, GRA, Ilorin, Kwara State.
The purpose of the visit, according to the State Auditor General, was to familiarize his office with KW-IRS processes and ensure that the Service does not deviate from its established procedures.
In her remarks, Shade Omoniyi congratulated the new Auditor General on his appointment. She emphasized that as the sole agency responsible for tax administration in the State, the Service remains committed to transparency and accountability. She noted that KW-IRS has been ISO certified since 2018; the only State Internal Revenue Service in the country with such certification, and has been recertified twice. She further explained that the Service has an Internal Control Department that is dedicated to ensuring adherence to processes.
Also speaking, the Director, Accounts and Finance, Omolara Ojulari, highlighted some of the challenges being faced by the Service and urged the Auditor General to use his good office to assist accordingly.
In his response, the State Auditor General commended the KW-IRS boss for her achievements, particularly the ongoing construction of the new Revenue House, the automation of processes, and the effective internal control measures in place.
In attendance were the KW-IRS Director, Accounts and Finance, Omolara Ojulari; Alabi Adeyemi Olufemi, Adua AbdulRasheed, and other top officials from the Office of the State Auditor General.
Signed
Funmilola Oguntunbi
Head, Corporate Affairs, KW-IRS
3/09/2025
