Customs generates N1.38tn revenue in July, August 2026
The Nigeria Customs Service generated a combined N1.38 trillion in revenue between July and August 2026, driven by technology-based operations, improved trade facilitation and strengthened border enforcement. The Service’s National Public Relations Officer, Abdullahi Maiwada, disclosed this on Tuesday at the joint security agencies spokespersons’ press briefing in Abuja. According to him, Customs collected N784.66 billion in July and N595.58 billion in August. The Apapa Area Command also recorded its highest-ever monthly revenue of N323 billion in July and set a new single-day collection record of N28.1 billion on August 18, surpassing the previous benchmark of N20.1 billion recorded in September 2025. Maiwada said the Service processed 90,985 Single Goods Declarations and 8,873 Pre-Arrival Assessment Reports during the two-month period. He added that export activities also recorded significant growth, with the Lilypond Export Command posting an export value of $792.57 million in the second quarter of 2026, representing a 24.35 per cent increase from the $599.60 million recorded during the same period in 2025.
Maiwada further disclosed that agricultural exports rose to $422.09 million, while manufactured goods increased to $350.67 million, with export container throughput rising by 32.27 per cent to 5,510 containers. Collections under the Nigeria Export Supervision Scheme also increased by 9.52 per cent to N5.38 billion, while 9,322 export containers carrying agricultural produce, manufactured goods, solid minerals and other products were processed between July and August. On anti-smuggling operations, the Customs spokesperson said Area Commands and Federal Operations Units recorded seizures with a combined Duty Paid Value of more than N61.3 billion. He cited operations in Adamawa/Taraba, Ogun, Seme and by FOU Zone ‘A’, involving the interception of petroleum products, rice, sugar, narcotics, cigarettes, controlled tablets, heavy machinery and elephant tusks. Maiwada said continued inter-agency collaboration and technology-driven enforcement remained central to the Service’s contribution to national security and economic stability.
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