Executive Chairman of IIRS, Justice Okoye delivering his papers at the recent Tax Refrom Explainatory Conference in Owerri.
…understanding the RJ Okoye’s Midas touch in Imo State
The year 2025 stands as a historic milestone in the evolution of Imo State when internally generated revenue is under review in the Eastern Heartland.
Otherwise, with the visionary directive of the Executive Governor, His Excellency, Distinguished Senator Hope Uzodimma, and under the strategic leadership of the Executive Chairman, Mr. Justice R. Okoye (FCA) the Imo State Internal Revenue Service (IIRS) has recorded an unprecedented revenue collection for the year 2025.
Business Hilights reports that the unparalleled fact remains that the revenue generated reached an all-time high, surpassing all previous records since the creation of Imo State.
The Imo State Internal Revenue Service started 2025 with a total collection of over ₦3.5 Billion in January 2025 and ended with more than ₦4.5 Billion collected in December 2025. The year recorded consistent month-on-month growth, demonstrating the effectiveness of policy reforms, digital platforms, Taxpayers awareness, stakeholder engagement, and disciplined revenue enforcement.
The total collection in 2025 was over ₦43 Billion as against the budgeted revenue of about ₦42 Billion which represents more than 102.3% achievement of Revenue collection as against Budgeted Revenue.
The success recorded in 2025 was firmly anchored on the vision of His Excellency, Senator Hope Uzodimma, whose administration prioritized technology/digitization of processes, institutional strengthening, and transparency.
Imo State Government provided robust Information Technology–based infrastructure that transformed revenue administration across the State. This digital system ensured:
- Safe, secure, and compliant tax collection
- Elimination of leakages and manual inefficiencies
- Real-time monitoring and accountability
- Improved taxpayer confidence and voluntary compliance premised on digital filing, payment, registration of complaints, etc.
For the first time in the history of the State, multiple months crossed significant revenue thresholds, culminating in a record-breaking year-end performance with December recording the highest monthly collection ever achieved by the State and setting a new benchmark for revenue administration.
Beyond figures, the 2025 revenue achievements strengthened the capacity of Government to fund critical infrastructure, social services, and development projects across Imo State. The results further reinforce public confidence in the ability of the State Government to drive sustainable governance and economic development.
The achievements of 2025 affirm that when visionary leadership, political will, and institutional discipline align, transformational outcomes are inevitable.
