Setting a Standard – NLNG Wins Third FIRS Taxpayer Compliance Award

Photo Caption. L-R: Iwokiri Aprioku, Head Public Relations; Ibukun Oni, Head Tax Planning & Strategy; Anne-Marie Palmer-Ikuku, Manager, Corporate Communications & Public Affairs; Dr. Odunsi Director, FIRS; Dr Loveth Onanuga, Head of Taxpayer Services Department, at the award ceremony of “Most Compliant Taxpayer” to NLNG at the 2025 LCCI Lagos International Trade Fair.

 

For the third time in 5 years, NLNG has clinched the award for the most compliant taxpayer in corporate Nigeria, having won the award in 2021, 2024 and now 2025.

This was announced during the FIRS day at the 2025 LCCI International Trade Fair in Lagos.

An initiative of the Taxpayer Services Department (TPSD),  the award is projected under the FIRS Compliant Taxpayer Award and Recognition Programme, and is aimed at acknowledging organizations that demonstrate outstanding diligence in meeting their tax obligations.

This year’s honour follows NLNG’s receipt of the same award in 2024, reinforcing the Company’s long-standing record of exemplary compliance. It also adds to the Company’s earlier recognition as the Most Supportive Taxpayer in 2021, when NLNG was celebrated for its role in helping FIRS exceed its revenue collection targets.

FIRS, in a statement, lauded NLNG for its consistent record of tax compliance, noting that the Company’s transparency sets a benchmark for others and contributes meaningfully to national revenue and economic development.

The award was received on behalf of the Company representatives, which included Anne-Marie Palmer Ikuku, NLNG’s Manager, Corporate Communications and Public Affairs; Ibukun Oni, Head Tax Planning and Strategy; and Iwokiri Aprioku, Head Public Relations.

Speaking on the announcement, NLNG’s Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Philip Mshelbila, noted that the award reflects the Company’s long-standing culture of responsibility and its commitment to maintaining the highest levels of fiscal discipline.

“This recognition from the Federal Inland Revenue Service is deeply appreciated. It reflects the collective effort of our people, our Board, management and employees who remain committed to the highest standards of compliance and accountability. We take pride in contributing our fair share to national development, and we will continue to uphold practices that support Nigeria’s economic progress.”

Mshelbila further noted that tax compliance remains a core part of NLNG’s values and its aspiration to be a globally competitive energy company driven by integrity, responsibility and sustainable impact.