The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Tincan Island Port Command, says it generated N747.08 billion in the first half of 2025, representing a 29.85 per cent increase over the N575.36 billion collected during the same period in 2024.
The Command’s Public Relations Officer, Superintendent Oscar Ivara, made the disclosure in a statement in Lagos on Thursday, saying that the command reached 98.03 per cent of its target for the period.
Customs Area Controller, Comptroller Frank Onyeka, attributed the performance to improved compliance, stakeholder engagement, and the rollout of the new B’Odogwu clearance system.
Onyeka said that the the command had so far processed 2,749 of the 3,450 Single Goods Declarations (SGDs) received under the B’Odogwu platform.
“Several training sessions and workshops, both virtual and physical, have been conducted to equip stakeholders with practical knowledge of the new clearance process.
“Monthly collections showed upward movement, with N116.4 billion recorded in January, N103.2 billion in February, N128.2 billion in March, N145.0 billion in April, N128.4 billion in May, and N125.6 billion in June. The June figure marked a notable rise from the N83.19 billion collected in the same month in 2024.
“Customs at Tincan, freight forwarders disagree over collapse of “one-stop-shop initiative,”Onyeka said.
On anti-smuggling efforts, the command reported the seizure of containers of substances valued at over N8.05 billion.
He explained further that two 20-foot containers were intercepted and found to contained a mix of cannabis indica and crystal methamphetamine weighing over 1,000 kilograms.
Onyeka said the intercepted illicit substances had been transferred to the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) for further action.
In a separate operation, Onyeka said that command also intercepted arms and ammunition concealed in a 40-foot container transporting four used vehicles.
“The consignment included pistols, live and blank ammunition, handcuffs, and tactical equipment.
“The items, along with the consignee and declarant, were handed over to the Department of State Services (DSS) for further action.
Comptroller Onyeka acknowledged the leadership of Comptroller-General of Customs, Bashir Adeniyi, whose recently elected as Chairman of the World Customs Organisation (WCO) Council.
He described the Comptroller-General elevation as a source of encouragement to officers.
Onyeka urged for continued professionalism and vigilance among personnel, while also commending port stakeholders for their cooperation on intelligence sharing.
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