YENAGOA—WORRIED by the dwindling Internally Generated Revenue, IGR, in Bayelsa State, the state governor, Mr Seriake Dickson, has set up a revenue committee to find out what was responsible for the trend with a view to improving on same.

Inaugurating the nine- man committee of enquiry in Yenagoa, the state capital,Sunday , Governor Dickson noted with displeasure that the state’s IGR had reduced from N250million to N100million monthly.

He said it was unacceptable for the state to rely mainly on federal allocation and that the situation calls for drastic measures to increase the IGR.

The committee is expected to ascertain the various sources, amount collected and remitted by the State Revenue Board till date. It is also to review the shape, composition, internal procedures and processes of the board.

Responding on behalf of other members, Chairman of the committee, Mr. Francis Duokpolor pledged the team’s commitment to live up to expectation in the assigned task.

The committee has one month to complete its task and submit report to the government.