The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Apapa Area Command, has recorded a significant improvement in revenue performance, generating ₦2.635 trillion between January and November 2025, representing a 19.9 per cent increase over the ₦2.2 trillion collected within the same period in 2024.
The performance was highlighted on Tuesday, December 16, 2025, during the Command’s end-of-year celebration held at the Apapa Club in Lagos.
Representing the Comptroller-General of Customs, Adewale Adeniyi, the Assistant Comptroller-General of Customs in charge of Zone ‘A’, Mohammed Babandede, commended officers, stakeholders and sister security agencies for their cooperation in advancing customs reforms, trade facilitation and border security.
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Babandede stressed that sustained collaboration among Customs, security agencies, terminal operators and traditional institutions remains critical to combating smuggling and improving revenue administration.
Customs Area Controller, Apapa Command, Comptroller Emmanuel Oshoba, attributed the improved revenue performance to increased compliance, expanded automation, effective monitoring and the dedication of officers. He said reforms aimed at improving transparency, predictability and ease of doing business contributed to the gains recorded at Nigeria’s busiest port.
The event also featured the recognition of outstanding officers and stakeholders for professionalism, integrity and compliance.
National President of the Customs Officers Wives Association (COWA), Mrs Kikelomo Adeniyi, described the celebration as a morale-boosting initiative that reflects the commitment of Customs personnel to national revenue generation and border protection.
Stakeholders, including the Vice-President of the National Association of Government Approved Freight Forwarders (NAGAFF), Princess Chi Eze, commended the Customs leadership for fostering cooperation and industrial harmony at the port.
