The Minister of Finance, WALE EDUN, says the Federal Government is targeting a 77 per cent increase in Internally Generated Revenue (IGR).

EDUN, who is also the Coordinating Minister of the Economy, said this in Abuja, at the opening of the 2024 Strategic Management Retreat of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS).

According to him, tax plays an integral role in the government’s quest to boost revenue that will help bridge infrastructure deficit and build social safety nets that will cater to ordinary Nigerians.

The Executive Chairman, FIRS, Dr ZACCH ADEDEJI, said that the retreat was a historic moment to unveil the new FIRS organisational structure, with the commitment to revolutionise tax administration in Nigeria.

According to ADEDEJI, the cornerstone of this paradigm shift is the establishment of a customer-centric organisational structure designed to streamline processes and enhance efficiency in tax operations.