The need for states to increase avenues for internally generated
revenue toped discussions as Revenue Mobilization Allocation and
Fiscal Commission kicks off Indices advocacy sensitization exercise in
Anambra State.
The exercise, which took place at Government House Awka, attracted
officials of the Commission from Abuja and all the line ministries in
Anambra State.
The Revenue Mobilization Allocation and Fiscal Commission, established by
law is among other things monitor the accruable and disbursement of
revenue from the federation account.
The Commission equally reviews from time to time, the revenue
allocation formula to ensure conformity with
changing realities.
Declaring the exercise open, the Secretary to Anambra State
Government, Professor Solo Chukwulobelu, represented by the Permanent
Secretary in the Office, Dr Emma Udeh-Akpeh thanked officials of the
Commission for the sensitization exercise, which he said is very
important to the state.
According to Professor Chukwulobelu, Anambra State is one of the
states that receive the least allocation from the federal account and
any effort or action to correct the imbalance will be
appreciated, urging participants to take the sensitization seriously.
In his address, the Federal Commissioner, Revenue Mobilization and
Fiscal Commission Mr. Philip Ajayi, who thanked Anambra State
Government for its hospitality said that the Commission shares Revenue
based on five variables which are, population, commodity, land, social
factors and internally generated revenues and noted that they are in
the state to teach participants on how to collate and present data as
well as improve their indices for better result.
Anambra State Accountant General, Mr. Hillary Obigwe, maintained that
the exercise is pertinent to ensuring that the state scales up its
indices in all ramifications for better results.
In a technical session, the Technical Director of the Commission, Mr.
Paul-Andy Okolosi, who trained participants on how to generate,
collate and present data, made it clear that Anambra State has
potential to generate internal revenues that can sustain it.
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