LIRS MANAGEMENT POLICY SETS IN DEPRESSION, STAFF HOSPITALISED

LIRS MANAGEMENT POLICY  SETS IN DEPRESSION, STAFF HOSPITALISED

The Governor Of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, the Political Chieftains, Stakeholders and 'LIRS' have all been called upon to avert the alarming depression caused by the newly introduced policies on Lagos Internal Revenue Staff in Lagos State.

Watching carefully on the development ever since the conduct of the promotion exercise as negates the existing LIRS protocol of total aggregate score to arrive at cut-off marks, as against the newly introduced use of minimum score in each component which has landed some staff members in the hospital, some about commiting suicide whole some are in deep depression, infact, a staff has been reported to have poisoned herself, now between life and death.

It is against this background that, we seek the indulgence of the authority concerned to weigh into this politicised policies which will in no doubt grossly affect the existing relationship, Rapid Revenue  Collection Result - Oriented Capacity by the doggedness of the staff,  appealing once again that the majority of staff who successfully scored 55% and 60% and above, but, not making up to 50% in one or two components. with the fact at hand  that in 2020, 962 wrote exam 961 promoted(99%),In 2021, 519 wrote exam, 519 promoted (100%), 2020 and 2021 were just structural training and appraisal only, should be considered.

The staff of Lagos Internal Revenue Service (LIRS) and some notable Lagosians are appealing to the authority concerned, especially Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, APC, Presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, The Head of Service, Hakeem Muri Okunola to weigh into the situation and consider 55% and 60% aggregate score as against a 50% score in each of the newly introduced 3-component policy to check  supremacy of 'CBT' component which in no doubt will set  bad precedent not just in LIRS and Lagos State Government alone but Nigeria  in general.

A clarion call to Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Mr Governor, Mr Deputy Governor, the Speaker,Mudashiru Obasa  and other stakeholders and well meaning Nigerians to prevail on the LIRS management, to let go of its highhandedness, draconian and obnoxious decision emphasising, all that is required of the management in this instance is to treat the LIRS well through our promotion as and when due and nothing much.

If  CBT exam is the  only yardstick not minding other criteria, then the condition of getting a certain percentage should be removed. A simple overall aggregate of the 3 categories (CBT Exam, Structural Training and Performance Appraisal) should be used. This is all the agency staff is asking as done in the past.

Let me explain, a certain cadre requires 55% overall aggregate for promotion an officer got 65% overall aggregate, not promoted another, because of the condition of getting certain percentages, and another one got an overall aggregate of 58% and got promoted.

Lagos State Government is reminded of Reducing Inequality within and among people which is the Sustainable Development Goal 10(SDG), in which the present decision at Lagos Internal Revenue Service in Lagos State negates.

Let' be reminded that the  main mandate of the LIRS is to generate revenue internally for the Lagos State Government which the Agency has been performing creditably well through its staff - oriented- commitment through the humane treatment of the past management.

LIRS is the undoubted pot of stew of Lagos State  to be factual.  Why then is the Agency’s current management team determined to break the pot? Because once the staff is demoralized the Agency will devoid of efficiency and productivity.

Few individuals at the Helms of LIRS Management, Whose Badge of Good Performance is Depriving Hard Working Staff of the Agency of their Progress, insisting on their rigid decision at the expense of flexibility forgetting that Lives of people are involved .

Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu led administration has been the most listening administration in Lagos State believing that prompt intervention will be made to allay demoralising - staff - oriented decision by the new management team of Lagos Internal Revenue Service ( LIRS), which in no doubt will adversely affect revenue collection in Lagos State noting that, happiness is the highest motivator to achieve best!