Zacch Adedeji Transforms Nigeria's Revenue Collection Strategy
Zacch Adedeji was appointed Executive Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service by President Bola Tinubu in September 2023. He has focused on enhancing Nigeria's revenue collection without raising tax rates, instead widening the tax net and reorganizing the agency.
His initiatives include the introduction of TaxPro-Max and the National Single Window for port trade. Under his leadership, Nigeria passed several key laws, including the Nigeria Tax Act and the Nigeria Tax Administration Act, which rebranded FIRS to the Nigeria Revenue Service to centralize tax and non-tax collection.
Revenue collections rose from N21.7 trillion in 2024 to N28.3 trillion in 2025, with a target of N40.71 trillion for 2026. Monthly federation allocations increased from approximately N711 billion in May 2023 to over N3.6 trillion by late 2025.
Adedeji's approach aims to create lasting systems rather than personal legacies, acknowledging Nigeria's tendency to build institutions around individuals.
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