By Amina Ojelabi
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Tincan Island Port Command, has reported a revenue collection of N747.07 billion for the first half of 2025 , a historic performance representing a 29.85% increase from the N575.36 billion collected during the same period in 2024.
Customs Area Controller, Comptroller Frank Onyeka, disclosed this in a statement issued in Apapa, noting that the Command had achieved 98.03% of its projected revenue target for the period under review.
According to him, the Command recorded strong growth across all six months:
January: N116.41 billion (up from N88.43 billion in 2024
February: N103.25 billion
March: N128.27 billion
April: N145.02 billion
May: N128.45 billion
June: N125.68 billion
Onyeka emphasized that the figures consistently surpassed monthly targets and outperformed 2024 equivalents, citing the Command’s efficient processes and improved clearance system.
Beyond revenue generated ,the Command intensified its enforcement operations. In collaboration with the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), officers intercepted two 20-foot containers filled with illicit drugs, including;
• 128 packets of Cannabis Indica
• 97 packets of Crystal Methamphetamine
• 1,735 packets of Cannabis Indica
Combined, the substances weighed over 1,000 kilograms, with a street value exceeding N8.05 billion.
In a separate seizure, the Command uncovered a cache of arms and military gear hidden inside a 40-foot container transporting used vehicles. Recovered items included:
• Ruger P345 pistol
• Austria Gen 4 pistol
• 100 rounds of live 9mm ammunition
• 34 rounds of blank 9mm ammunition
• Empty magazines, handcuffs, and a torchlight
The illicit items were handed over to the Department of State Services (DSS) alongside the consignee and declarant for further investigation.
The Command also reported progress with its newly introduced Bodogwu Clearance System, under which 3,450 Single Goods Declarations (SGDs) were received, and 2,749 processed and exited.
Comptroller Onyeka stated that the Command had hosted both online and physical training sessions to help stakeholders adapt to the new system.
He also revealed that 282 vessels called at the port in the first quarter, delivering bulk and general cargo, including wheat, sugar, drilling rods, lab chemicals, and more.
Stakeholder engagement was highlighted as a key driver of success.
Regular meetings were held with terminal operators, industry leaders, customs agents, and civil society groups to improve communication, foster compliance, and enhance trade facilitation.
Onyeka used the opportunity to congratulate Comptroller-General of Customs, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, on his election as Chairman of the World Customs Organization (WCO) Council, describing the achievement as “divinely inspired.”
He thanked Customs officers and port stakeholders for their collaboration and urged continued professionalism to sustain the Command’s progress.
“The success of the Command is a direct result of collective commitment, technical competence, and shared responsibility,” Onyeka stated.
With impressive gains in revenue and security, the Tincan Island Port Command is expected to play an even greater role in Nigeria’s economic and border protection efforts in the second half of 2025.
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