INSIGHTS OF SIR MONDAY JOHN ONYEME'S PERFORMANCE AS EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN DELTA STATE BOARD OF INTERNAL REVENUE (DBIR).
In assumption of Office in September 30th 2015 after the Inauguration the first thing he did was to organize a strategic retreat where high ranking Stakeholders, Business Mogul were Present at Songhai-Amukpe-Sapele to prepare his team for the task ahead.
Onyeme whose Progressive wealth of experience cannot be overlooked invested his over 25yrs of experience as a Professional Accountant of high repute resulting to Improved Internally Generated Revenue for the State.
Under his leadership, Sir Monday John Onyeme revamped, redesigned and repositioned the Board of Internal Revenue in other to meet the needs of the Delta State Government. While driving on the Pathway to achieve excellent results, Sir Monday John Onyeme Surveyed the medium of tax payment as well as the dossiers of some taxpayers and discovered some areas that needs to be blocked to avoid tax/revenue leakage.He later Proceeded to rectify the Complaint of Staffs as regards to the anomalies where Junior Officers are heading Senior Officers in various tax offices.
Sir Monday John Onyeme a man who is very tough in texture but very soft with his relationship with people Pays Courtesy visit to various traditional rulers across the State, Stakeholders, Police Headquarters and other Millitary Offices in other for Tax Officers to have a Smooth tax drive leading to effective Compliance of tax Payment. This of Course yielded Positive results in enhancing the revenue base of the State.
On assumption of Office, Staffs find difficulty in embarking on tax drive as well as effective Audits due to lack of vehicles for effective Service Delivery, this was not Pleasant to the hearing of Sir Monday John Onyeme hence he took a Step and he Provide Buses for effective tax audits, tax drive and other activities that will leads to the enhancement of the Internally Generated Revenue of the State.
In other to boost the Internally Generated Revenue of the State and to tripple size the revenue base, Onyeme holds Several Tax Sensitization rally in Warri and in the Delta State Capital Asaba to enlighten the Public on the needs to embrace taxation, on the needs to Support the Government by Paying their taxes regularly and more appropriately, this Sensitization done by Sir Monday John Onyeme and other Board Members did not only Played vital role in boosting the Internally Generated Revenue of the State but it has also drag-in more informal Sectors into the tax net.
At a time when Oil Prices Plummets to the lowest level, allocation to States from the federal account nosedive. Sir Monday John Onyeme invested his wealth of experience where he at all times holds meetings with Informal Sectors as well as Chevron Nigeria Company in other to Strengthen the nuts that holds the relationship between them and the Delta State Board of Internal Revenue hence the Accountability and Transparency which Onyeme impacted Positioned the Board towards increasing the revenue to support the SMART Agenda of Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa's led administration.
In terms of IGR Generation, Sir Monday John Onyeme who assume office just 3 months to the end of the year 2015 and he recorded 40B in the annual IGR of the State. In 2016 where Onyeme inputs Strategic measures the Board generated 44B, in 2017 when Onyeme's exemplary leadership Prowess was enviable the Board generated over 51B, in 2018 when Onyeme's drive for a greater IGR was recognised by high ranking Personalities in the Society the Board generated over 58B which is the highest Internally Generated Revenue Generated since the Delta State Board of Internal Revenue was created and he (Onyeme) has demonstrated readiness to Continue to Increase the IGR of the State in other to Support the Okowa's led administration in achieving the Stronger Delta Agenda.
Of a truth, this laudable achievements of Sir Monday John Onyeme its indeed enviable and deserves Commendations and applause. He has Performed creditably well and in keeping with his Character of Strict accountability and transparency in leadership, he has set a new records in terms of Progressive IGR Generation in the State.
Sir Monday John Onyeme, the risen sun of Ndokwa Nation, a Committed Preacher of the Stronger Delta Agenda of Dr Ifeanyi Okowa's led administration who has Showcased Intellectual Capacity and Commitment to raise more revenue for the Delta State Government, he remains an upholder of the Integrity which the Accounting Profession Epitomizes.
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