The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has achieved a new half-year revenue record collecting ₦89.2 billion between January and June 2025, while stepping up enforcement against smuggling with high-profile seizures.
The Customs Area Controller (CAC), Kirikiri Lighter Terminal (KLT) Area Command, Comptroller Joy Edelduok disclosed this during a press briefing on Friday in Lagos.
She stated, “The first half of 2025 was active and productive, driven by a firm commitment to increasing revenue, supporting legitimate trade, and tackling smuggling in all its forms.
“During the period under review, the Command recorded a total revenue collection of ₦89,205,500,741.85. This figure represents a substantial increase of 63 percent compared to the corresponding period in 2024, which stood at ₦54,806,893,697.00.”
In anti-smuggling operations, Edelduok revealed that officers intercepted two 40-foot containers containing expired pharmaceuticals valued at ₦130 million.
She stresses that the items contravened the Nigeria Customs Service Act 2023 provisions and other import laws.
Edelduok added: “The command remains committed to applying the law without compromise to protect public health and uphold the principles of transparency, accountability, and professionalism in all aspects of its operations.
“We will continue to engage constructively with stakeholders through open communication, inter-agency cooperation, and compliance-driven facilitation.”