Customs LFTZ Command records N408.8bn revenue in H1 2026
LAGOS, July 1, 2026 (NAN)The Lagos Free Trade Zone (LFTZ) Command of the Nigeria Customs Service recorded N408.8 billion revenue between January and June 2026.
The Customs Area Controller, Comptroller Hauwa Abubakar, disclosed this at a media briefing and stakeholders sensitisation held on Thursday in Lekki.
She said the command collected N408.8 billion in H1 2026, representing a N91.5 billion increase over N317.3 billion recorded in the same period in 2025, a 28.85 percent growth.
Abubakar announced June 2026 as the command’s highest monthly collection since inception, with N87.1 billion generated, reflecting growing investor confidence in the Free Trade Zone and Lekki Port.
The Controller described the unprecedented growth as deliberate, resulting from strengthened compliance, improved operational efficiency and constructive engagement with stakeholders operating within the Free Trade Zone and Lekki Deepsea Port.
He noted that sustained stakeholder engagement programmes have built mutual trust, encouraged voluntary compliance with customs laws, and created an enabling environment for legitimate trade to flourish.
The Controller commended officers and men for professionalism, integrity and diligence, saying their commitment strengthened the trading community’s confidence in the Nigeria Customs Service’s operations and service delivery.
She expressed appreciation to the Comptroller-General of Customs, Bashir Adeniyi, for visionary leadership and to the Management Team for strategic guidance that enabled commands across the service to achieve remarkable performance.
A cross session of Customs Area Comptroller Lekki Free Trade Zone, Comptroller Hauwa Abubakar, stakeholders and officers of the command, during sensitisation and media briefing held in Lagos on Thursday
The LFTZ customs boss said since stated that since its establishment four years ago, the command had become a model of trade facilitation, enhancing ease of doing business and boosting government revenue.
The CAC attributed the transformation to the visionary leadership of Comptroller-General Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, strategic management direction, officers’ dedication and stakeholders’ consistent cooperation within the Free Trade Zone.
He also thanked LFTZ Command officers, personnel of other formations, and units whose collaboration enhanced operational effectiveness and served as the bedrock of the Command’s remarkable achievements in revenue.
The Controller acknowledged sister security and regulatory agencies operating within the Port and Free Zones, saying inter-agency synergy has enhanced security and facilitated legitimate trade effectively.
Comptroller Abubakar said the command welcomed media partnership and reaffirmed commitment to revenue generation, trade facilitation, stakeholder engagement and national economic development objectives.
He thanked investors, licensed customs agents, importers, exporters and the business community for cooperation and compliance, urging them to sustain the commendable disposition for continued progress.
He pledged that the command would maintained an enabling environment for legitimate trade, promote global best practices, ensure compliance, and uphold transparency, professionalism and stakeholder engagement consistently.
The Controller said the Command would consolidate gains in H2 2026, improve service delivery, surpass targets, and thanked the media for objective reportage of Customs reforms and achievements.
In their presentations the Assistant Comptroller, K.A Yuguda, and Assistant Comptroller O.A Omekam on Customs Processing of Transire
document from modern port to bonded terminal.
They said the Nigeria Customs Service has streamlined transire processing to enable faster movement of goods from seaports to inland destinations under proper customs control and documentation procedures nationwide.
Officials said the electronic transire system now reduces delays, minimizes human interface, and enhances cargo tracking, thereby improving trade facilitation while strengthening revenue assurance and border security across commands.
They urged stakeholders to comply fully with transire guidelines, noting that seamless implementation would promote legitimate trade, curb diversion, and support government’s economic objectives through efficient customs administration.
The Head of Operations, Flour Mills LFTZ, Mr Olanrewaju Okunola, commended the Area Controller for recording N87.1 billion in June 2026, the highest monthly revenue in the Command’s history.
The Zone Administrator, Lekki Free Trade Zone,Mrs Bolanle Dada, described the revenue increase as a turning point, citing exceptional transparency at LFTZ and promising continued efforts to boost government revenue.