The Apapa Area Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has recorded a total revenue collection of ₦1.378 trillion in the first half of 2025, marking a 35% increase from the ₦1.023 trillion generated during the same period last year.
Addressing journalists at a mid-year press briefing on Thursday, Comptroller Babatunde Olomu, Customs Area Controller of the Apapa Port Command, described the period as “eventful and engaging,” highlighting strides in revenue generation, trade facilitation, and anti-smuggling operations under his watch.
“The revenue leap of over ₦354 billion is the outcome of our officers’ diligence, stakeholder compliance, and our drive to plug revenue leakages through strict application of demand notices,” Olomu said.
He credited the feat to the support and guidance of the Comptroller-General of Customs, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi.
Olomu expressed optimism that the command is on track to meet — or even surpass — its annual revenue target by year-end, urging officers and men to intensify efforts.
He said between January and June 2025, the command made 27 seizures of contraband goods with a total duty paid value (DPV) of ₦9.267 billion. A further container was detained, bringing the total to 28.
Among the intercepted goods were 10 containers of unregistered pharmaceuticals, two containers of codeine syrup, two containers of stolen vehicles, four containers of used clothing, wild animal skins and expired food items and one container of imported matches lacking an end user certificate.