The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has announced that it generated ₦7.281 trillion in revenue in 2025, surpassing its annual target of ₦6.584 trillion.
The Comptroller-General of Customs, CGC Adewale Adeniyi, disclosed this while speaking at the 2026 International Customs Day celebration held at the Ladi Kwali Hall in Abuja on Monday.
“This performance represents a significant year-on-year growth and reflects the impact of disciplined enforcement, improved compliance, process automation and sustained engagement with the trading community,” CGC Adeniyi said.
He noted that, beyond revenue, the Service intensified 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 Customs boss explained that the interventions were aimed at safeguarding public health, protecting the environment and strengthening national security, while ensuring that legitimate trade was not hindered.
He reiterated the Service‘s commitment to striking the right balance between facilitation and control, ensuring that lawful trade flows seamlessly without compromising security or revenue.
In her address, the Minister of State for Finance, Doris Uzoka-Anite, reaffirmed the Federal Government’s commitment to ongoing reforms within the Nigeria Customs Service, describing the Service as a critical institution at the intersection of revenue mobilisation, national security, and trade facilitation.
Minister Uzoka-Anite commended officers and men of the Service for sustaining professionalism under increasing public and economic expectations.
“Federal Government recognises Customs as a strategic partner in the implementation of fiscal, monetary and structural reforms under the Renewed Hope Agenda of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu,” she said.
The Minister noted that efficient border management remains central to economic stability and growth, adding that “the 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.
Similarly, the Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Customs, Mr. Leke Abejide, stressed the need for greater recognition of the NCS within the country’s security architecture.
Mr. 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.”
On her part, the Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Mrs. 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.
Minister Oduwole stated 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.
She also called for deeper inter-agency collaboration, emphasising that trade facilitation and national security must move in tandem to deliver meaningful economic outcomes.
