Tin Can Port Customs Command collects N747.97 billion

The Nigeria Customs Service, Tin Can Island Port Command, says it collected into the coffers of the government a sum of N747,079,233,259.91 as revenue between January and June 2025.

This figure indicates a remarkable surplus of N171,719,786,247.68 when compared to the first half of 2024, which stood at N575,359,447,011.23. It also represents a growth of approximately 29.85% increase and has achieved a 98.03% of the expected collection for the first half of the year 2025.

The Customs Area Controller of the Command, Comptroller Frank Onyeka, made this known in a statement in Lagos today, noting that in January 2025, the Command generated the sum of N116,412,735,766.23 as against N88,430,128,122.76 in the same period of 2024, while in the month of February, the Command recorded a total of N103,254,292,293,823.23, above that of the previous year which stood at N100,253,187,122.76.

According to him, the months of March to May 2025 witnessed an increase in its revenue with the collections of N128,266,643,816.08, N145,020,168,704.83, N128,446,323,224.79 respectively.

He further explained that these figures quoted above also showed an increase when compared to the Command’s expected monthly revenue target of N127, 055,833,289.88 and those of March to May 2024 which stood at N115,108,066,256.20, N95,703,614,360.55, N92,671,603,418.04 respectively.

In the month of June 2025, according to him, the command generated a total of N125, 679,068,853.75, surpassing the figure recorded in corresponding period of the previous year which stood at N83, 192,847,758.97.

He also informed that in the first half of the year, the Command received 3,450 Single Goods Declarations (SGDs) under the new Bodogwu clearance system and has successful processed and exited 2,749 entries. He noted that since the innovation and its successful implementation, the Command had organized several online and physical trainings and workshops to provide firsthand knowledge to all stakeholders on the operations of the system.

Onyeka further disclosed that a total of 282 vessels reported at the Command in the first quarter of the year, with import tonnage comprised of Bulk cargoes such as bulk wheat, , bulk malt, lab chemical, drilling rods, bulk sugar, aluminum nitride, general cargoes among others.

In the area of anti-smuggling activities, the Area Controller pointed out that the Command recorded significant progress in its drive towards safe-guarding the nation and her citizens from the threat of unwholesome items through the arrest and subsequent handover of illicit drugs, Arms and Ammunition. According to his account, the Command confiscated and successfully handed over illicit drugs worth over N8, 053,125,000.00 to the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA). This feat was achieved through the timely interception of 2 x 20ft containers of which were separately found to contain 128 packets of Cannabis Indica, 97 packets of crystal methamphetamial, and 1,735 packet of Cannabis Indica with a combine total weight of over 1,000 kilogram.

He further mentioned that with thorough physical and Non-Intrusive inspection examinations, the Command uncovered Arms and Ammunition and other military equipment concealed in a 1x40ft container which was conveying Four (4) used vehicles.

The items recovered include the following: Rugger P345 Pistol Reg. No. 664 – 75425, 23 GEN 4 Austria Pistol Reg. No. TO 6252, 100 Rounds of live Ammunition of 9mm, and 34 Rounds of blank Ammunition of 9mm. Others were 4 Rounds of Blank Ammunition, 5 empty Magazines, 2 Handcuffs and One small iron touch light.

The Customs Area Controller had handed over to the Department of State Services (DSS), Tincan Island Port Command, alongside the consignee and the declarant.

In the aspect of stakeholder’s engagements, the Controller remarked that the Command has also demonstrated a strong commitment to fostering inclusive dialogue and collaboration through sustained engagement with a diverse range of key partners in the maritime and trade ecosystem.

He congratulated and appreciated the Comptroller General of Customs and Chairman WCO Council, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi MFR psc (+) on his recent appointment as the Chairman of the World Customs Organization (WCO) Council and his unwavering support to the Command, describing his election victory as divine.

He urged officers and men of the Command to continue to show acts of bravery and competence. Stating that the success of the Command is dependent on their collective and professional contributions.