Bayelsa hits N4.2bn monthly IGR, credits e-ticketing system

The Bayelsa State Internal Revenue Service has announced a historic increase in the state’s Internally Generated Revenue hitting N4.2 billion in a single month, marking a 320 per cent surge from previous figures. The development, disclosed in a statement by BIRS on Saturday, was attributed to the introduction of an electronic ticketing (e- ticketing) system, which has eliminated cash leakages, curbed corruption, and improved transparency in tax collection.

BIRS chairman, Daniel Eniekezimene, stated that the government transitioned to a fully automated tax collection system, ensuring that all payments from transport operators, traders, and businesses go directly into state coffers. Unlike the old manual system, the e-ticketing platfor