By Anifowoshe Oladipupo
Gombe State has emerged fourth in Nigeria’s latest national assessment of digital maturity in tax administration, reaffirming its reputation as one of the country’s most reform-driven subnational governments.
The ranking was announced at a high-level Validation Workshop on Digital Public Infrastructure and Intelligence Revenue Authority Index Tools, organized by the Nigeria Governors’ Forum in collaboration with the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation in Abuja.
According to the report, Gombe scored 80.6%, earning top ratings across key evaluation areas, including taxpayer onboarding, integration with national ID and payment systems, compliance automation, data security, and staff digital proficiency.
Other top-performing states include Bayelsa, Borno, Kano, and Delta, all of which surpassed 80%.
Representing Gombe at the event, Executive Chairman of the Gombe State Internal Revenue Service (GIRS), Aisha Adamu, attributed the achievement to the leadership of Governor Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya.
She noted that GIRS has fully automated tax processes, improved service delivery, blocked leakages, and enhanced voluntary compliance, resulting in steady growth in internally generated revenue.
“This milestone reflects His Excellency’s commitment to innovation and excellence in governance,” Adamu said.
She also praised GIRS staff and taxpayers for their cooperation, emphasizing that the recognition is a call to further strengthen digital and transparent tax systems in the state.
