The Apapa Area Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has recorded a historic ₦304 billion revenue collection for October 2025, the highest monthly figure in the history of the Service.
The October 2025 collection surpasses the ₦264 billion recorded in the same month last year, reflecting a significant increase in revenue performance by the command.
With this latest feat, the total revenue collected by the command in the first ten months of 2025 has reached ₦2.402 trillion, surpassing the total amount achieved in the entire year of 2024.
Customs Area Controller, Comptroller Emmanuel Oshoba, praised the officers and stakeholders for their contributions, describing the achievement as a foundation for even greater revenue exploits.
“This is just the beginning. Our officers are ready to handle higher trade volumes, which will translate into increased revenue for the government,” Oshoba said.
He highlighted the introduction of Drive-Through Scanning, a system designed to process 150 containers per hour directly from the quayside, which he said would be revolutionary for trade facilitation in West Africa.
Oshoba noted that newly promoted Deputy Comptrollers and Assistant Comptrollers have undergone in-house training to strengthen operational efficiency and compliance.
The CAC emphasized that the command is implementing all trade facilitation tools directed by the Comptroller General of Customs, including the One-Stop-Shop (OSS), which harmonizes customs procedures to save time and enhance efficiency.
“While we focus on trade facilitation, we maintain a zero-compromise approach on revenue leakages. Officers are vigilant against any attempt to misapply Harmonized System Codes for duty evasion,” he stated.
To support trade efficiency, Oshoba has made unannounced visits to port access roads, urging truckers, freight forwarders, and licensed customs agents to cooperate with the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) in prioritizing the movement of cleared consignments.
He added that he personally met with the Port Manager to strengthen collaboration, noting that delayed exit of cleared consignments could slow down new examinations and scanning, negatively impacting trade and revenue collection.
Oshoba stressed that cooperation from all stakeholders is essential to consolidate achievements and sustain momentum in revenue generation and trade facilitation.
He further reiterated the command’s commitment to delivering even higher collections and improving processes in line with the directives of the Comptroller General of Customs, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, MFR**.
The Apapa Command continues to set new benchmarks in efficiency, compliance, and trade facilitation, reinforcing its position as a leading revenue-generating command within the Nigeria Customs Service.
