GSS Lafiagi Wins N2.5m in Kwara Tax Quiz Competition

Government Secondary School Lafiagi emerged as the overall winner of the Kwara Internal Revenue Service (KWIRS) annual Tax Quiz Competition, receiving a grand prize of N2.5 million. This marks the school's second consecutive victory, having also won in 2025.

Saint Anthony Secondary School Ilorin secured second place with a prize of N1.5 million, while Ebenezer High School finished third, winning N1 million. In addition to the school prizes, individual student participants received cash awards, with the overall winner taking home N500,000.

The competition's grand finale took place in Ilorin, where Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, represented by Dr Lawal Olohungbebe, the commissioner for Education and Human Capital Development, highlighted the significance of early tax education. He noted that the competition serves as a platform for promoting understanding of taxation and public finance among students.

Shade Omoniyi, chairman of KWIRS, emphasized the initiative's role in nurturing tax-compliant citizens. Oba Muftau Gbadamosi Esuwoye, the Olofa of Offa, remarked on the educational advancement in Kwara State as a factor in reducing poverty levels.