Like any focused and result driven organization, the NFIU has goals and objectives. These goals are underpinned by the country's AML/CFT Strategy.

As its mission and vision statement, the NFIU wants to:

The Nigerian financial Intelligence Unit (NFIU) is the Nigerian arm of the global financial Intelligence Unit (FIU). Domiciled within the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), as an autonomous unit.The activities of NFIU are covered under the EFCC Establishment Act 2004 and  Money Laundering (Prohibition) Act 2004.