•Nigeria Customs Service personnel
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Apapa Area Command, has recorded a daily revenue of N28.1 billion, surpassing its previous record in September 2025.
The revenue milestone recorded on August 18, 2026, was announced yesterday in a statement signed by the Command’s Public Relations Officer, Chief Superintendent of Customs, Isah Sulaiman.
According to the statement, the new record comes barely weeks after the Command achieved an unprecedented N323 billion monthly revenue collection in July 2026.
The Customs Area Controller (CAC), Emmanuel Oshoba, said this was the highest single-day revenue collection ever recorded by the Command.
Oshoba said this record further demonstrates the sustained impact of reforms, improved compliance, enhanced trade facilitation, intelligence-driven interventions and the increasing efficiency of digital Customs processes.
Oshoba said the achievement is not simply about figures or records, but about the contribution of the NCS to the economic wellbeing of Nigerians.
He noted that revenue generated by the Service forms part of government resources used to fund public priorities, including infrastructure, security, education, healthcare and other services that ultimately impact the lives of ordinary Nigerians.
The CAC dedicated the milestone to the government and Nigerians, while commending the Comptroller-General of Customs, Dr Bashir Adeniyi and the management team of the Service for their continued support for modernisation, automation and reforms aimed at making Customs operations more efficient, transparent and business-friendly.
Oshoba also acknowledged the cooperation of compliant importers, exporters, licensed Customs agents and other stakeholders, as well as patriotic Nigerians who have provided actionable intelligence in achieving this feat.
He stressed that every compliant transaction contributes to national development and urged stakeholders to continue supporting legitimate trade.
The CAC stressed that a stronger revenue base gives the government greater capacity to respond to the needs of the people and create an environment where businesses can thrive.
Oshoba charged Officers and Men of the Command not to become complacent, but to see the record as a responsibility to do more.
He emphasised that revenue collection must be achieved alongside trade facilitation, professionalism, transparency and respect for stakeholders, directing personnel to resolve legitimate disputes promptly and ensure that Customs procedures do not unnecessarily hinder lawful businesses.
Oshoba, however, added that the NCS Apapa Area Command, under the leadership, remains committed to sustaining this momentum through enhanced revenue generation, trade facilitation, professionalism and stakeholder collaboration.
He said every legitimate revenue collected strengthens government’s capacity to deliver on its development priorities and improve the lives of Nigerians.
