The Apapa Area Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has set a new revenue record, collecting a whopping sum of ₦2.4 trillion between January and October 2025.
This unprecedented figure not only outstrips the Command’s total for the entire 2024 fiscal year but also cements its position as the nation’s leading revenue-generating port.
Speaking on the Command’s achievement, the Customs Area Controller, Comptroller Emmanuel Oshoba, attributed the success to enhanced operational efficiency, a strengthened workforce, and ongoing modernisation reforms driven by the Comptroller-General of Customs, Adewale Adeniyi.
Comptroller Oshoba stated that the revenue figure of ₦2,400,945,715,872 marks a sharp rise over the ₦264 billion recorded in October 2024 alone, adding that the milestone underscores the Command’s improved capacity to process higher trade volumes while aligning with the Service’s dual mandate of revenue generation and trade facilitation.
He disclosed that the Command is fully set to roll out a Drive-Through Scanning regime capable of processing up to 150 containers per hour directly from the quayside a development he described as “revolutionary in the history of port operations across West Africa.”
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The Area Controller explained that the new technology will drastically reduce cargo clearance time, improve trade predictability, and enhance transparency in port operations.
“To ensure smooth implementation, officers and men of the Command have undergone specialised in-house training sessions, especially following the promotion of new Deputy and Assistant Comptrollers,” he said.
Highlighting ongoing reforms, Oshoba noted that the Command continues to deploy the One-Stop-Shop (OSS), which harmonises customs procedures to streamline cargo clearance.
He added that while the Apapa Command remains committed to facilitating legitimate trade, it maintains zero tolerance for infractions through the issuance of Demand Notices and rigorous monitoring of Harmonised System Codes to prevent duty evasion and revenue leakages.