Customs LEXC processes $1.6 billion goods for export

Nigeria, in the first half of year 2025, recorded an impressive profile in her export activities. Within this period, goods, which included agricultural produce and valued at  $1.586 billion, were shipped by Nigerian exporters to different parts of the world.

The Lillypond Export Command (LEXC) of the Nigeria Customs Service disclosed this development when its Controller, Comptroller Ajibola Odusanya, briefed the media on the half year activities of the command in Lagos recently.

Odusanya said that the figure increased by $420.9 million over the $1.165 recorded in same period of 2024, representing 36 per cent growth rate.

During the review period, the command processed 27,721 export containers, a rise from the 9,438 containers handled during the same period in 2024.

The Controller said this was a difference of 18,283 containers which translated to a 200 per cent growth in container throughput.

He said exports were categorised into four primary segments: agricultural products, manufactured goods, solid minerals, and others.

Odusanya said agricultural produce remained the leading export, with a total value of $966.73 million in the first half of the year.

He explained that the figure reflected an increase of $677.91 million in value from $288.83 million recorded in the corresponding period of 2024.

He said for manufactured goods, the command processed exports worth 2.083 trillion in the first half of the year and represented an increase of N1.913 billion compared to the N170 million recorded in the first half of 2024.

According to him, the jump points to Nigeria’s increasing industrial output and export diversification efforts.

Odusanya said under the Nigeria Export Supervision Scheme, which mandates statutory fees on all legitimate goods exported from Nigeria, the command processed N12 billion in the first half of 2025.

“It is with great pleasure that I welcome you to the half-year press briefing of the Lilypond Export Command, covering activities from January to June 2025.

“This report highlights our key operations as a command solely dedicated to the processing of containerised exports, following the consolidation directive of the Comptroller-General of Customs, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi.

“These reports show an extraordinary increase of N9.383 billion compared to the N2.617 billion recorded in the first half of 2024.

“This rise underscores improved compliance and the growing volume of export transactions,” he said.

Odusanya said the command maintained a strong, collaborative relationship with its partner government agencies, including the NDLEA, SON, NAQS, Police, NAFDAC, and others.

He said stakeholder feedback continued to affirm the efforts of the command, while it remains a preferred hub for non-oil exports and contributing to national economic growth.

Odusanya commended the Comptroller-General of Customs for his support and for providing an enabling environment that promotes trade facilitation, especially in the non-oil export sector.

According to him, “As they deepen the use of the B’Odogwu platform, they remained confident that the command would record even greater successes in the months ahead.”

He advised all stakeholders, exporters, freight forwarders, and haulage operators to remain compliant and avoid activities contrary to extant laws, noting that  ignorance would not be accepted as an excuse.

Odusanya urged them to take advantage of the open-door policy of the command and familiarise themselves with export prohibition guidelines to ensure proper and legal trade processing.