Nigeria, Aug. 18 -- This recognition led to the nomination of Governor Umar Namadi for the Governor of the Year in IGR Award 2025 by REVENUE Magazine, a publication of Alford Conferences Limited.

The nomination letter was received in Dutse by Dr. Nasir Sabo Idris, Chairman of the Jigawa State Internal Revenue Service (JIRS).

According Report obtained by The News Chronicle on Monday, the Joint Tax Board (JTB), Jigawa's IGR grew by 127.31%, rising from N27.54 billion in 2023 to N62.60 billion in 2024. This made Jigawa the fastest growing IGR state in the North and the third fastest growing in Nigeria.

The state also ranked 14th in total IGR collections nationwide, 5th in the North, and 3rd in the North-West Zone.

In terms of financial i...