From Taxation to Transformation: Tinubu’s Fiscal Revolution Is Rebuilding Nigeria Brick by Brick
The Lagos State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) commends the visionary leadership and reform-driven approach of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) under the Renewed Hope administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR.
In a period when nations are being tested by global economic disruptions, Nigeria stands resilient – not by chance, but by deliberate financial engineering driven by sound policy, strategic management, and disciplined revenue administration.
The ongoing transformation of the FIRS is a textbook example of how institutional reforms, when anchored on competence and integrity, can become the engine room of nation building.
From Revenue Collection to Economic Redirection
Under the leadership of Zacch Adedeji, the FIRS has evolved beyond the traditional role of a tax collector. It has become a strategic fiscal institution – balancing revenue generation with economic stimulation.
Through the introduction of digital tax administration platforms, data harmonization, and enhanced compliance frameworks, the FIRS is ensuring that every taxable entity contributes fairly and transparently to national development.
The Renewed Hope administration understands that without strong fiscal foundations, no amount of political goodwill can deliver economic prosperity. The modern FIRS is therefore not merely filling government coffers – it is laying the groundwork for sustainable national growth.
Innovations That Are Driving Results
Some of the notable innovations transforming Nigeria’s fiscal landscape under the current FIRS leadership include:
• The TaxPro Max System, which has revolutionized tax filing, remittance, and reconciliation – eliminating leakages and human interference.
• Automated VAT collection mechanisms across key sectors such as telecoms, banking, and e-commerce – ensuring real-time tracking and accountability.
• Unified Tax Identification Number (TIN) expansion, promoting a single national database for corporate and individual taxpayers.
• Strategic inter-agency collaboration between the FIRS, Customs, CAC, and NIMC to improve data accuracy and prevent duplication.
• Capacity-building and digital transformation programmes, positioning the Service as one of Africa’s most technologically advanced tax institutions.
These initiatives have led to record-breaking revenue collections – with the FIRS crossing unprecedented thresholds that now provide the fiscal muscle for critical infrastructure, social welfare, and debt sustainability.
Building Nigeria’s Economic Independence
President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda recognizes revenue stability as the foundation for national sovereignty. By reforming the FIRS and enforcing fiscal discipline across all tiers of government, the administration is freeing Nigeria from the perpetual cycle of borrowing and dependency.
Each kobo collected through tax reforms is being reinvested into the people – in roads, schools, healthcare, security, and social investment programmes. The Renewed Hope vision is simple but profound: to build a nation that funds its own future.
This is what true nation building looks like – a Nigeria that generates wealth from within and uses it to empower its citizens.
Lagos: The Model That Became a National Blueprint
For us in Lagos, the success of the FIRS reform is not surprising. The Tinubu governance philosophy that revolutionized Lagos State’s Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) two decades ago is now being replicated nationally.
It was in Lagos that Asiwaju Bola Tinubu first demonstrated that efficient tax administration could transform a state from near insolvency to economic powerhouse. That model – refined, digitized, and expanded – has become the backbone of the federal fiscal strategy under his presidency.
What started as the Lagos miracle has matured into a national template for prosperity.
Opposition Noise vs. Evidence-Based Progress
While the opposition continues its tired narrative of cynicism and misinformation, Nigerians can see the difference between empty talk and evidence-based transformation.
The Renewed Hope administration is not engaging in propaganda; it is producing performance. The FIRS under Zacch Adedeji is not chasing headlines – it is delivering hard numbers.
Tax transparency, fiscal discipline, and accountability are not political slogans – they are now institutionalized governance principles.
A Call for Civic Responsibility
The Lagos APC calls on Nigerians – individuals and corporations alike – to embrace the Renewed Hope tax reforms as their patriotic contribution to nation building.
A modern economy cannot thrive on oil alone. The strength of a nation lies in its citizens’ willingness to contribute to its growth. Paying tax is not punishment – it is partnership.
With renewed faith, reformed systems, and responsible citizenship, the Tinubu administration is building a Nigeria that works, that pays its way, and that sustains its own development.
Mogaji ( Hon) Seye Oladejo
Lagos APC Spokesman
29/10/25
