07 April 2025

Inside INFFs: Experience from the Nigeria Taxpayer Services Department


Nigeria is addressing SDG financing challenges by diversifying revenue streams, leveraging taxation, new financial instruments, and private sector partnerships to create a more inclusive and sustainable financial system.

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Nigeria is addressing SDG financing challenges by diversifying revenue streams, leveraging taxation, new financial instruments, and private sector partnerships to create a more inclusive and sustainable financial system.


Author

Lovette Ononuga
Director, Taxpayer Services Department, Federal Inland Revenue Service


Country

Nigeria

Region

Africa

Building Block

Financing strategy


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#FinancingStrategy #INFF

In this interview, Lovette Ononuga, Director of the Taxpayer Services Department at the Federal Inland Revenue Service, Nigeria, discussed the country’s innovative approaches to financing the SDGs in the wake of economic challenges such as the 2016 oil price crash and the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. 

By aligning the INFF with the National Development Plan (2021–2025), Nigeria is focusing on poverty reduction, gender equality, and improved governance, positioning the country for sustainable growth and inclusive development.