Apapa Customs Command Sets New Record with ₦304 Billion Revenue in October 2025
The Apapa Area Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has set a new record, collecting ₦304 billion in October 2025 — the highest monthly revenue ever generated by any Customs Command in the Service’s history.
This figure surpasses the ₦264 billion recorded in October 2024, bringing the Command’s total revenue for the first ten months of 2025 to ₦2.4 trillion, exceeding the total for the entire year 2024 with two months still remaining.
Customs Area Controller, Comptroller Emmanuel Oshoba, praised the officers and stakeholders for their dedication, describing the achievement as “the beginning of greater revenue exploits.” He noted that the Command’s preparedness for higher trade volumes would further boost government revenue in the months ahead.
Oshoba explained that officers have been adequately sensitized for the upcoming Drive-Through Scanning system, designed to process about 150 containers per hour—a move expected to revolutionize trade facilitation across West African ports.
He added that following internal training for newly promoted senior officers, the Command is poised to perform optimally in line with the vision of the Comptroller General of Customs, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, MFR.
While commending his team and compliant stakeholders, Oshoba emphasized that the Command remains focused on efficiency, transparency, and preventing revenue leakages through tools like the One-Stop-Shop (OSS), which harmonizes Customs procedures to save time and enhance productivity.
He reaffirmed the Command’s zero-tolerance policy for duty evasion, stressing vigilance in the use of Demand Notices and the proper application of Harmonized System (HS) Codes.
Highlighting the importance of smooth cargo movement, Oshoba disclosed his visits to port access roads and meetings with the Port Manager to strengthen collaboration with the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA). He urged truckers and agents to expedite cargo evacuation to ensure seamless operations, warning that congestion hinders both trade facilitation and revenue performance.
“We must all work together to sustain and surpass our current achievements in revenue collection and trade facilitation,” the CAC stated. “This milestone is only the beginning — we are ready to achieve even more.”
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