Ogun Govt makes Clarification on IGROgun Govt makes Clarification on IGR

The attention of the Hon. Commissioner of Finance, Ogun State has been drawn to recently circulated information in the media on the Internally Generated Revenues records of the 36 States of the Federation.

In the said release, Ogun State was erroneously reported to generate the sum of *_#70,922,590,495.89 (Seventy billion, nine hundred and twenty-two million, five hundred and ninety thousand, four hundred and ninety five naira, eighty nine kobo only)_* in the year 2019.

However, from the audited account of the state for 2019, which was published in some national newspapers, the actual figure of Ogun State Internally Generated Revenue stands at *_#81,420,131,107.00 (Eighty one million, four hunred and twnnty million, one hundred and thirty one thousand, one hundred and seven naira. Thirty kobo only)._*

The State Government, through the office of the Hon. Commissioner of Finance and Chief Economic Adviser to the Governor hereby deems it highly expedient to advice all relevant stakeholders in the financial sector and beyond, and to also call on the reading public to be properly guided.

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