Imo State has hit a historic financial high as its Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) went past the N43 billion mark in 2025, smashing all previous records since the creation of the state.
The Imo State Internal Revenue Service (IIRS) made the disclosure on Wednesday in Owerri, with the Head of Human Capital Development, Chinwe Jude-Ibemere, speaking on behalf of the Executive Chairman, Mr. Justice Okoye.
Announcing the feat, she declared, “The revenue generated reached an all-time high, surpassing all previous records since the creation of Imo State.”
According to her, the revenue surge was steady and consistent throughout the year. “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.”
She explained that the sustained rise reflected deep reforms in the system, noting that “The year recorded consistent month-on-month growth, demonstrating the effectiveness of policy reforms, digital platforms, Taxpayers awareness, stakeholder engagement, and disciplined revenue enforcement.”
Imo not only met its target but surpassed it. “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 againstthe budgeted revenue,” she said.
Jude-Ibemere credited the milestone to the leadership of Governor Hope Uzodimma, stating that “The success recorded in 2025 was firmly anchored on the vision of the governor of Imo State, Senator Hope Uzodimma, whose administration prioritized technology/digitization of processes, institutional strengthening, and transparency.”
She described 2025 as a turning point for the state’s revenue architecture. “The year 2025 stands as a historic milestone in the evolution of Imo State. Imo State Government provided a robust Information Technology–based infrastructure that transformed revenue administration across the State.”
According to her, the digital shift guaranteed “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, among others”.
She further revealed that December capped the success story with a record-breaking performance. “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 the numbers, she stressed the wider benefits of the windfall, saying, “Beyond figures, the 2025 revenue achievements strengthened the capacity of the Government to fund critical infrastructure, social services, and development projects across Imo State.”
She concluded that “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.”
