Apapa Customs Command Hits ₦1 Trillion Revenue Collection With 7 Weeks To First Half of 2025

With about seven weeks to complete the first half of 2025, the Apapa Command of Nigeria Customs Service has hit ₦1 trillion revenue collection which is a landmark achievement in the history of the Service.

The Command's revenue collection table, according to a statement issued by the command's Public Relations Officer, SC Tunde Ayagbalo shows a total of ₦1,002,968,178,694.07 with more than 7 weeks before the command's first half report of activities.

According to the statement, the Customs Area Controller (CAC) of the command, Comptroller Babatunde Olomu, fsi, attributed the success to a combination of leadership direction of the Comptroller General of Customs, blocking areas of revenue leakages and the diligent discharge of functions on the part of Officers and men in the area.

The CAC stated that this achievement is a confirmation of the Command's readiness to surpass the total of ₦2.3 trillion that was collected last year before December 2024. He commended the Officers of the Command for sustaining the rising tempo of work which he instituted since May 2024 when he assumed office as CAC Apapa Command, the Controller called for increased efforts in ensuring maximum collection, suppression of smuggling through diligent cargo examination and facilitation of lawful trade.

The CAC also admonished all Officers in the Command to sustain and improve on the act of intelligence sharing, robust interactions, cooperation with sister government agencies and regular stakeholder engagements to achieve more and contribute to the nation's economic well-being.

Comptroller Olomu said the policy thrust of the CGC Bashir Adewale Adeniyi MFR, which includes deployment of a Unified Customs Management System, also known as B'Odogwu has shown prospects for higher productivity by the Command.

He said that with the ongoing training of licensed Customs agents and freight forwarders ahead of the full deployment of B'Odogwu, the Command's chances of surpassing 2024 collection and meeting 2025 target are higher.

"Our award-winning reputation remains unshaken as we intensify efforts to maintain our excellent record as the leading customs command domiciled in the nation's premier port.

In his words, "This recent revenue collection milestone only goes to show we are not resting on our oars. Going by the examples of our CGC, we have resolved not to be complacent’’.

"It's important we thank our compliant stakeholders for their support in this journey of national service and reiterate that any unlawful behavior that seeks to undermine national economic drive or compromise the country's security shall be prevented with full sanctions of the law coming down on perpetrators".

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