Hain Zonal Council Leads Revenue Mobilization in Jirapa Municipality for 2025

The Hain Zonal Council has emerged as the top revenue-generating hub within the Jirapa Municipality for the year 2025, significantly contributing to the development and financial stability of the Jirapa Municipal Assembly.

During an interview on Info Radio’s 'Te Zine Yiri Yela' programme, Hon. Gbiel Taabonnom Alex, the Assemblyman for the Guo Electoral Area and Chairman of the Finance and Administration Sub-Committee, highlighted the remarkable performance of Hain. He revealed that the zone collected a total of GH₵102,904.00, making it the leading contributor among all zonal councils despite challenges related to infrastructure.

“Hain remains the highest assembly taxation point in the municipality, yet its market infrastructure is still substandard. This is concerning given its substantial contribution to our revenue,” Hon. Alex stated. He emphasized the need for infrastructural improvements to match the area’s economic potential.

Following Hain, the Sabuli Zonal Council ranked second with a revenue of GH₵27,280.00, while the Jirapa Urban Council, despite being the municipal capital, secured the third position with GH₵14,740.00. Other notable contributions came from Tizza Zonal Council with GH₵8,900.00 and an additional council that contributed GH₵2,150.00. Conversely, Tugo and Duori Zonal Councils recorded the lowest revenues, largely due to the lack of functional markets in these areas.

Hon. Alex attributed some of the challenges faced in revenue collection to political interference, particularly in recruiting revenue collectors. “There has been undue pressure from political parties to appoint party members as collectors, which has compromised the integrity of collection processes. Some appointees fail to remit collected monies, undermining our revenue base,” he explained.

He further lamented that political interference has led to the municipality not receiving any revenue from fines, a critical component of local revenue, which he described as detrimental to the municipality’s development efforts.

Despite these challenges, Hon. Alex reported that the Jirapa Municipal Assembly exceeded its revenue target for 2025. The initial projection was GH₵665,026.56, but the actual revenue collected amounted to GH₵687,093.96, surpassing the target by GH₵22,067.40.

This performance underscores both the potential of the Zonal Councils in revenue generation and the need for strategic measures like a modern market to address infrastructural deficiencies and curb political interference in revenue collection.