The acting Executive Chairman, Haruna Abdullahi, made this known during the FCT-IRS mid-year news conference in Abuja on Monday. The executive chairman was represented at the event by the Director of Tax Operations, Chioma Anohu-Ndu.
He said that the figure was 53.5% higher than the ₦82.46 billion collected in the first half of 2023. He added that the ₦126.54 billion was also 119.7% higher than the ₦57.59 billion collected in the half year of 2022.
This, according to him, is an indication of a year-on-year growth.