By Stella Okocha
Harboursandportcom: Lagos-Nigeria: November 3, 225:The Apapa Area Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), have been plunged into a new era of financial power-breaking force by generating a staggering sum of ₦304 billion in October 2025.
This revenue collection which is recorded as the highest monthly generated revenue collection in the history of the Service; surpassed the ₦264 billion collected in October 2024, making the total revenue of the command to reach the sum ₦2.4 trillion in 10 months.
In a press brief released by the Public Relations Officer of the command, Supretendent of Customs, JT Ayagbalo on behalf of the command, shows that the Command has already exceeded its entire 2024 revenue performance, with two months still left in the year.
Describing this great achievement, the Apapa Customs Area Controller (CAC), Comptroller Emmanuel Oshoba, described the achievement as “the beginning of greater revenue exploits”, stating that under his leadership, he delights in commending officers and stakeholders for their dedication and professionalism.
According to him, the Command is preparing for a new era of Drive-Through Scanning technology, capable of processing about 150 containers per hour, a development he described as “revolutionary in the annals of trade facilitation in West Africa.”
“This milestone proves our readiness to process higher trade volumes that will translate to even greater collections for government,” Oshoba said.“
Oshoba also revealed that newly promoted Deputy and Assistant Comptrollers had undergone in-house training to enhance operational efficiency, in line with the directives of the Comptroller-General of Customs, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, MFR; emphasizing that the Command is combining efficiency with integrity, tightening its zero-compromise stance against revenue leakages and enforcing demand notices (DNs) wherever shortfalls are discovered.
“We are fully deploying all trade facilitation tools, including the One-Stop-Shop (OSS) platform that harmonizes Customs procedures to save time and promote efficiency. Our officers are also vigilant against any attempt to misapply the Harmonised System (HS) Code to evade duty payments,” he stated.
He reaffirms his commitment to smooth port operations, disclosing that he had paid unannounced visits to port access roads to engage truckers, freight forwarders, and Customs agents, urging them to cooperate with the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) in ensuring free movement of cleared cargo.
“I have also met with the Port Manager to strengthen collaboration towards improving efficiency. When cleared consignments are not promptly evacuated, it slows down examination and scanning of new cargoes, which directly affects trade and revenue performance; if cleared consignments fail to exit the port, it delays new imports coming in, which directly impacts both trade facilitation and revenue generation,” he explained.
The CAC further stated that collaboration with the Port Manager has been strengthened to make Apapa Port more efficient and globally competitive.
“We’ve achieved a lot, but we’re not done. With the continued support of all stakeholders, Apapa Command will surpass every target before year-end,” Oshoba affirmed.
He urged all stakeholders to sustain their cooperation with the NCS, stressing that collective effort remains key to consolidating and surpassing the command’s current achievements in revenue collection and trade facilitation.
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