With a total revenue of ₦ 2.93 trillion in 2025, the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Apapa Area Port Command, recorded a notable gain of ₦573.29 billion over the ₦ 2.36 trillion collected in 2024.
The accomplishment solidifies the Apapa Command’s standing as the country’s top revenue-generating port and reflects a 24.32% year-over-year growth.
Under the direction of Comptroller-General of Customs Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, the Customs Area Controller, Comptroller Emmanuel Oshoba, credited the excellent performance to disciplined staff, good leadership, and the strategic use of technology.
Additionally, Oshoba praised complying stakeholders, pointing out that their commitment to legal trading methods greatly boosted revenue.
He stated, “The implementation of the Unified Customs Management System, also known as B’Odogwu, which improved transparency, efficiency, and accountability in cargo clearance processes, was a major contributor to the success.”
He claims that prompt revenue recovery initiatives and frequent performance evaluations increased collections throughout the year.
Oshoba stated that when the Authorized Economic Operator Program was implemented, the Command increased stakeholder sensitization in the area of trade facilitation.
The One-Stop Shop program was expanded, he continued, to guarantee quicker processing and timely dispatch of conforming shipments.
He said, “Deployment of the FS6000 cargo scanning system, a non-intrusive technology capable of scanning up to 200 containers per hour, is also at an advanced stage.”
In the meantime, the Comptroller revealed that the Command achieved significant enforcement victories in 2025 by seizing 53 containers that included illegal drugs and other forbidden goods.
With a total Duty Paid Value of ₦12.63 billion, the seizures included cocaine, Canadian Loud, tramadol, and expired medications.
“Relevant agencies like the NDLEA and NAFDAC received some of the interceptions for additional investigation and potential prosecution,” Oshoba stated.
In 2026, the Controller anticipated even greater revenue statistics for the Command.
Stronger intelligence-led enforcement, increased cooperation with sister agencies, and a deeper implementation of B’Odogwu, the AEO Program, and the One-Stop Shop program, he said, would be the driving forces behind this.
Additionally, Comptroller Oshoba gave stakeholders assurances about increased interaction with shipping firms, freight forwarders, haulage operators, terminal operators, licensed customs officers, and media.
Transparency, compliance, and smooth trade operations at Nigeria’s busiest port were the goals of the action, he said.
