Seme Customs Rakes in N3.4bn in February as Agro-Trade Boom Lifts Revenue

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Seme Area Command, has generated a remarkable N3,480,970,924.67 in revenue for February 2026, with the month still ongoing—an extraordinary leap from the N743,698,652.16 recorded in February 2025.
The Customs Area Controller (CAC), Comptroller Wale Adenuga, disclosed this during a stakeholders’ engagement meeting with cross-border traders and farmers in Badagry. The event was organised by the Nigerian Shippers’ Council in collaboration with the ECOWAS Commission, the ECOWAS Agricultural Trade Programme and GIZ International.

Comptroller Adenuga, who represented the Comptroller-General of Customs, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, described the revenue surge as a clear indication of growing trade confidence along the Seme–Krake corridor.
“For this February that has not yet ended, we have already generated N3.48 billion compared to N743.69 million in February 2025. This clearly shows that the flow of trade is improving and stakeholders are building greater confidence in the Seme–Krake corridor,” he stated.
The engagement, themed “Empowering Cross-Border Traders through Trade Information Desk for Agricultural Traders,” focused on enhancing trade facilitation across the Lagos–Abidjan corridor.

Adenuga attributed the sharp revenue increase largely to seamless trade facilitation measures and strengthened inter-agency collaboration. He noted that the significant reduction of checkpoints along the Seme–Gbaji axis followed coordinated efforts with other security agencies. Currently, only Agbara and Gbaji remain as officially approved Customs checkpoints along the corridor.

He further explained that monthly joint border security meetings among agencies have led to improved intelligence sharing, better coordination and a noticeable decline in criminal activities along the axis, thereby creating a safer and more business-friendly environment for legitimate cross-border trade.
Despite the focus on trade facilitation, the Command maintained its anti-smuggling drive. Adenuga highlighted the recent interception of a Toyota Highlander conveying 22 packages of cocaine with an estimated street value exceeding N1 billion. He also disclosed that within February alone, operatives seized 1,000 bags of 50kg parboiled rice, reinforcing the Command’s commitment to safeguarding Nigeria’s economic borders.
The Seme Area Command, he affirmed, remains vigilant and dedicated to deepening collaboration with traders, farmers, security agencies and regional partners to sustain trade growth and security along the strategic Lagos–Abidjan corridor.