The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has exceeded its annual revenue target, generating a total of N7.281 trillion in 2025.
This impressive feat was disclosed by the Comptroller General of Customs (CGC), Adewale Adeniyi, during the 2026 International Customs Day (ICD) celebration in Abuja.
The Minister of State for Finance, Doris Uzoka-Anite, reaffirmed the federal government’s commitment to ongoing Customs reforms, describing the Service as a critical institution at the intersection of revenue mobilisation, national security, and trade facilitation. She commended the NCS for sustaining professionalism under increasing public and economic expectations, noting that efficient border management remains central to economic stability and growth.
According to Uzoka-Anite, “Nigeria Customs Service has demonstrated that revenue assurance, trade facilitation, and border security can be pursued simultaneously when institutions are guided by integrity, data-driven decision-making, and strong leadership”.
She assured stakeholders that the Federal Ministry of Finance would continue to provide policy direction and institutional support to strengthen Customs capacity, improve transparency, and modernise operations across the country’s ports and border formations.
The CGC attributed the revenue growth to disciplined enforcement, improved compliance, process automation, and sustained engagement with the trading community. He also highlighted the Service’s efforts to protect society through intelligence-led operations, leading to thousands of seizures of prohibited and harmful goods, including narcotics, illicit pharmaceuticals, arms, ammunition, wildlife products, and substandard consumer items.
The NCS remains committed to striking the right balance between facilitation and control, ensuring that lawful trade flows seamlessly without compromising security or revenue.
The Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Customs, Honourable Leke Abejide, pledged continued legislative backing for reforms that strengthen the Service, saying, “Anything that improves the welfare, capacity, and operational efficiency of the Nigeria Customs Service has my full support”.
The Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Jumoke Oduwole, commended the NCS for its role in facilitating trade and securing Nigeria’s borders, describing the Service as a key partner in the country’s economic transformation drive.
She emphasised that efficient Customs operations are essential to improving Nigeria’s competitiveness, attracting investment, and supporting industrial growth, particularly at a time when the government is focused on expanding non-oil revenue.