The Apapa Space Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has introduced a income assortment of N2.93 trillion in 2025, representing a 24.32% enhance in comparison with its 2024 efficiency.
The disclosure was made by the Customs Space Controller (CAC), Comptroller Emmanuel Oshoba, in a press release issued in Lagos on Wednesday by way of the Command’s Public Relations Officer, Isah Sulaiman.
The Command had generated N2.36 trillion in 2024, representing a rise of N573.29 billion.
Oshoba attributed the numerous income progress to targeted management, disciplined personnel, strategic deployment of contemporary commerce instruments, and improved compliance by importers, below the steering of the Comptroller-Common of Customs, Bashir Adeniyi.
“The rise displays the affect of targeted management, disciplined officers, strategic use of contemporary commerce instruments and improved compliance by importers,” Oshoba stated.
In line with him, the command generated N2.93 trillion in 2025, in comparison with N2.36 trillion in 2024, representing a rise of N573.29 billion.
He famous that the efficiency additional bolstered the Apapa Command’s place as Nigeria’s main revenue-generating customs formation.
Past income assortment, Oshoba disclosed that the command intercepted 53 containers carrying illicit medicine and prohibited gadgets throughout the yr.
The seized gadgets included cocaine, Canadian Loud, tramadol, and expired pharmaceutical merchandise, with a mixed Responsibility Paid Worth (DPV) of N12.63 billion.
“A number of of the seizures had been handed over to related businesses, together with the NDLEA and NAFDAC, for additional investigation and prosecution,” he stated.
Oshoba attributed a part of the income surge to the deployment of the Unified Customs Administration System (UCMS), also called B’Odogwu, which he stated had considerably enhanced transparency, effectivity and accountability in cargo clearance operations.
He added that the command intensified commerce facilitation efforts by increasing stakeholder engagement by way of the rollout of the Authorised {Economic} Operator (AEO) programme and the One-Cease Store (OSS) framework, each of which have accelerated the discharge of compliant cargo.
Wanting forward, Oshoba revealed plans to introduce the FS6000 cargo scanning system, a non-intrusive inspection know-how able to scanning as much as 200 containers per hour.
He stated the initiative would additional strengthen enforcement whereas facilitating quicker cargo clearance on the port.
The Apapa Customs boss recommended importers, brokers and port operators for adhering to lawful commerce practices, noting that their cooperation considerably boosted income assortment.
He reaffirmed the command’s dedication to sustained engagement with terminal operators, transport firms, licensed customs brokers, freight forwarders, haulage operators and the media to make sure transparency, compliance and seamless commerce operations at Apapa Port.
Oshoba expressed optimism that 2026 would ship even stronger outcomes, pushed by the complete implementation of the B’Odogwu platform, AEO and OSS initiatives, enhanced intelligence-led enforcement and deeper inter-agency collaboration.
“We stay dedicated to bettering our processes and strengthening collaboration to ship even higher outcomes within the coming yr,” he stated.
Nairametrics had reported that the Apapa Space Command of the Nigeria Customs Service generated N304 billion in October 2025, the very best month-to-month income ever collected by any customs command within the nation’s historical past.
The October income surpassed the N264 billion recorded in October 2024, setting a brand new nationwide document.