The Federal Government has moved to deepen collaboration with commercial banks to improve the implementation of the Revenue Optimisation Assurance Platform (RevOp), a digital system introduced to strengthen transparency and accountability in public revenue management.
At a stakeholders’ workshop organised by the Office of the Accountant-General of the Federation in Abuja, Finance Minister Taiwo Oyedele, represented by Mohammed Danjuma, said the platform was created to transform how government revenues are collected and monitored.
He explained that RevOp provides a single digital framework through which federal agencies can issue bills, receive payments and track revenue flows in real time, reducing reliance on manual systems that often create opportunities for leakages.
“RevOp serves as a critical tool in the government’s drive to improve revenue administration, reduce leakages, and enhance public sector accountability,” he said.
While noting that the platform has recorded progress since its introduction, the minister said some operational issues persist, particularly among bank staff who interact directly with customers and process government-related payments.
According to him, gaps in understanding of the system among frontline personnel have affected service delivery and slowed seamless adoption.
“These challenges, though operational in nature, have significant impacts on the overall customer experience and effectiveness of the initiative. This is precisely why we are here today,” he said.
He stressed that financial institutions remain key partners in the success of the initiative and urged them to ensure their staff fully understand the platform and its procedures.
“Today’s sensitisation session has, therefore, been organised to deepen understanding of the platform, clarify operational processes, address concerns, and establish stronger communication channels between the project team and participating financial institutions.
“We expect that the knowledge shared here will cascade throughout your respective organizations, especially to branch operations, customer service personnel, and tellers who interact directly with customers on a daily basis,” he added.
The Accountant-General of the Federation, Oluwatoyin Madein, represented by Felix Ogundairo, said the platform would improve revenue tracking, reconciliation and reporting while helping government agencies maintain better oversight of public funds.
She added that the engagement with banks was necessary to address implementation concerns and ensure all stakeholders work towards the same objectives.
“This engagement, therefore, provides an opportunity for us to discuss implementation challenges, align expectations, clarify operational issues, and strengthen the partnership necessary for the success of the application,” she said.
Also speaking, Director of Revenue and Investment at the OAGF, Adebayo Adewale, disclosed that over 70 per cent of federal government-owned agencies had already been integrated into the system.
He explained that RevOp works with existing payment service providers and commercial banks nationwide to facilitate revenue collection.
“Today’s sensitization is aimed at bringing to your knowledge that RevOp generates the bill and collects federal government revenue using the existing licensed payment solution system providers and commercial banks nationwide.
“This is very critical because people shall be presenting REVOP bill to commercial banks for payment, and we expect prompt collection,” he said.
RevOp Product Manager Idris Dosunmu said the platform creates a transparent process by linking billing, payment and settlement operations within one secure system.
“This will ensure that every penny due to the federal government goes into the coffers of the government,” Dosunmu said.
The platform is part of broader government reforms aimed at increasing transparency, reducing fraud and strengthening revenue generation through technology. Officials said more MDAs are expected to be integrated into the system as the government pushes for improved financial accountability across the public sector.
