Kwara targets N35billion monthly IGR, says AbdulRazaq
Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, has said the state government plans to generate N35 billion as its monthly internally generated revenue (IGR).
The governor disclosed this in Ilorin during a meeting with the Chairman of Palms Mall, Tayo Amusan.
Palms Mall is one of the malls allegedly looted recently by suspected hoodlums.
He added that small and medium scale enterprises are important in any effort to build a strong and sustainable economy.
The governor said the government would support small businesses, including those affected in the recent looting of public and private properties in Ilorin.
He stated, “Our plan is to build a strong economy. We aspire to build an economy like that of Lagos, which has an IGR of about N35billion monthly. That’s about what we generate here in a year. So, we want to scale up our IGR and it is the businesses like what you are doing here (Kwara Mall) that will help us to scale up.
“You are an investor and I know with what happened, you will be disappointed. But I urge you not to lose hope but to forge ahead, stay with us and continue to invest in Kwara. What happened does not represent our character.
“You have built a mini-economy in Kwara by anchoring Shoprite and other small and medium enterprises that have sprung up around Kwara Mall. That fits into our programme of building an enterprising state. Kwarans are enterprising. You will see Kwarans all over the country doing very well.”
