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Customs raked in N7.28tr last year
•Revenue target tose by 10 %
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) yesterday said its revenue collection hit N7.281 trillion in 2025, exceeding its N6.584 trillion target by 10 per cent.
The collection surpassed the target with N697billion, according to the Comptroller -General, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi who broke the news during the International Customs Day 2026 in Abuja.
The theme of the event is “Customs Protecting Society through Vigilance and Commitment.”
According to him, the revenue collection grew by 10 per cent over the target.
He also said the revenue increased by 19 per cent from the N6.1 trillion collected in 2024.
He insisted the organization must sustain the financial health of the state as it protects the society and reform procedures.
“I am pleased to report that in 2025, the Nigeria Customs Service collected a total of N7.281 trillion, exceeding the target of N6.584 trillion with a positive variance of N697 billion representing a growth of over 10 percent against target.
“Compared to 2024 collections, total revenue rose from N6.1 trillion to N7.28 trillion, an increase of approximately N1.18 trillion, or about 19 percent yearon-year,” Adeniyi said.
On the theme of the event, the NCS boss recalled that last year showed very clearly what “protecting society” looks like in the real world.
He said at the Apapa, NCS uncovered 16 containers of prohibited goods valued at over ₦10 billion — a single operation that combined narcotics, expired pharmaceuticals, and concealed firearms.
At the airports, according to him, officers intercepted over 1,600 exotic birds being trafficked without CITES permits, stopping a wildlife crime operation that would have harmed both biodiversity and Nigeria’s international obligations.
Adeniyi said the Service recorded over 2500 seizure, with an aggregate value of more than ₦59 billion in prohibited and harmful goods removed from circulation nationwide. These seizures, according to him, cut across narcotics, counterfeit pharmaceuticals, wildlife products, arms and ammunition, petroleum products, vehicles, and substandard consumer goods.
In his virtual message, the World Customs Organization (WCO), Secretary-General, Ian Saunders said on January 26 each year, Customs administrations around the world celebrate International Customs Day.
He also noted that the Day is also an opportunity for the WCO, as a voice of the global Customs community, to highlight a specific are of this its community can take to demonstrate it’s collective action.
“This year, we are elevating the profile of Customs as a protector of society and to demonstrate our dedication to safety and security through the WCO’s theme for 2026: “ Customs Protecting Society through Vigilance and Commitment,” he said.
Meanwhile, the Minister of State for Finance, Dr. Doris Uzoka- Anite said the Federal Government under the leadership of President Bola Tinubu remains steadfast to fostering an environment that supports transparent and competitive international trade.
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