MMAC surpasses 2025 revenue target, strengthens Nigeria’s air-cargo security
Lagos, November. 26, 2025, The Customs Area Controller, Murtala Muhammed Area Command (MMAC), Comptroller Michael Awe, says that the command surpassed its 2025 revenue target of N179 billion.
Awe, who disclosed this during a news conference in Lagos on Wednesday, said that it generated N179.91 billion representing 100.1 per cent of the revenue target.
He noted that the command was given a revenue target of N179 billion for 2025 while it generated N179.91 billion between Jan. 2 and Nov. 26, 2025.
The controller added that the achievement underscored rising influence within the Nigeria Customs Service.
He said: “Our MMAC generated an impressive ₦179.91 billion, surpassing the annual revenue target and outperforming the 2024 figures by more than nine percent.
“The numbers are not mere statistics but proof of a deliberate culture of integrity, accuracy, and vigilance.
“The command’s ability to monitor import transactions in real time has also improved trader compliance and swiftly plugged leakages, which have played a defining role in the historic milestone.
The MMAC boss said that it intensified its enforcement operations, deploying intelligence and strategic collaboration to intercept contraband that threatened national security, public health, and global biodiversity.
“The intercepted contraband range from colorado, cannabis sativa, unregistered pharmaceuticals, signed blank foreign cheques, to pangolin scales and elephant tusks.
“It also includes immigration uniforms, tactical communication equipment, and even 523 signed Deutsch Bank and AIB foreign banks cheques collectively valued at ₦7.2 billion.
“The seizures demonstrate how critical the command has been in protecting Nigeria’s borders, especially in the aviation corridor where smuggling attempts are more discreet and often more dangerous.
“Beyond enforcement, the command also devoted significant attention to its evolving relationship with stakeholders.
“We encouraged continuous communication, patience, and shared responsibility among clearing agents, partner agencies, airlines, operators, and traders,” Awe said.
He noted that the environment, once strained by procedural tensions, had gradually shifted toward resolving issues through dialogue,while procedures were harmonised, and trust was steadily rebuilt.
This spirit of cooperation, he said, was essential to ensuring that MMAC could balance facilitation with firm compliance.
Awe acknowledged the support of the Comptroller-General of Customs, Dr Bashir Adeniyi, describing his leadership as a compass that guided all customs commands’ decisions through the year.
Awe sincerely appreciated the professional dedication of the officers and men of MMAC, whose long hours, quiet sacrifices, and consistency powered every accomplishment recorded.
He urged them to continue upholding the service’s values of integrity, discipline, and excellence, reminding them that the command’s gains should be sustained through collective responsibility.
He said that the command was committed to zero-tolerance stance on smuggling, and would continue enforcing all applicable trade laws with the highest standards of integrity and professionalism.
