
TINCAN ISLAND CUSTOMS SURPASSES REVENUE IN Q1 BY 12.6% INCREASE.
The Nigeria Customs Service’s Tin Can Island Command has raked in ₦347.9 billion in revenue from January to March 2025, a 12.6% increase from ₦304 billion collected during the same period in 2024. A breakdown of the revenue, according to the Area Controller of the Command, Frank Okechukwu Onyeka, in January 2025, ₦116.4 billion was generated, a 24.06% increase from ₦88.43 billion in January 2024.
He said, “The record for February 2025 also shows that the sum of ₦103.25 billion was generated, which is 2.90 percent above the ₦100.25 billion generated in February 2024.. For March 2025, the command generated ₦128.27 billion, which is 10.3 percent higher than the ₦115.1 billion collected in the corresponding month of 2024.”
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nyeka emphasized the need for stakeholders to make honest declarations, noting that this would foster a seamless operational environment and mutual benefits across the board.
He also pledged to continue engaging stakeholders in every possible way to ensure further improvements in all aspects of port operations.