The Nigeria Customs Service, NCS, has recorded N7.2trillion in 2025, thus exceeding the N6.584 trillion target for the financial year.
The outstanding revenue windfall has earned it praises of the Federal government which pledged its support for the reforms and border vigilance of the Service.
Adewale Adeniyi, Comptroller- General of the NCS, disclosed this at the annual International Customs Day celebration held in Abuja on January 26, 2026.
Reacting to this performance, the Minister of State for Finance, Doris Uzoka-Anite, reaffirmed the Federal Government’s commitment to ongoing reforms within the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), describing the Service as a critical institution at the intersection of revenue mobilisation, national security and trade facilitation.
In her address, Uzoka-Anite said “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”, noting that efficient border management remains central to economic stability and growth.
According to her, “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 said.
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.
In his remarks, the Comptroller-General of Customs (CGC), Adewale Adeniyi, disclosed that the revenue performance of the Customs “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”
The CGC 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.
Adeniyi pointed out that, “these interventions were aimed at safeguarding public health, protecting the environment and strengthening national security, while ensuring that legitimate trade was not hindered.”
“The NCS remains committed to striking the right balance between facilitation and control, ensuring that lawful trade flows seamlessly without compromising security or revenue.” CGC Adeniyi said.
Also speaking at the event, the Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Customs, Honourable Leke Abejide, stressed the need for greater recognition of the NCS within the country’s security architecture.
The lawmaker 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.”
In her remarks, the Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, 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.
She noted 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 added.
Oduwole aligned with calls for deeper inter-agency collaboration, stressing that trade facilitation and national security must move in tandem to deliver meaningful economic outcomes.