The Seme Area Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has announced that it generated N15.6 billion in import revenue between January and December 2025.
In a statement issued by the Command’s Public Relations Officer, Tunde Ayagbalo, the figure represents a 117 per cent increase compared to the N7.2 billion collected in 2024.
Ayagbalo disclosed that the Command also recorded its highest monthly and annual revenue since inception, with N3.62 billion generated in December 2025 alone.
According to him, the revenue milestone was driven by the effective implementation of the One-Stop Shop (OSS) initiative introduced by the Comptroller-General of Customs, which has enhanced coordination and improved trade facilitation for stakeholders operating along the corridor.
He said that from January to December 2025, the Command achieved total collections of N15.6 billion, marking an unprecedented performance in its history.
Ayagbalo added that the impressive results were further supported by operational reforms implemented in line with directives from the Comptroller-General of Customs.
He noted that the Customs Area Controller (CAC), Comptroller Wale Adenuga, reduced checkpoints along the Lagos–Abidjan corridor to the two locations approved by the Federal Government, a move that significantly eased the flow of legitimate trade and reduced delays.
The spokesperson also highlighted the Command’s achievements in community engagement and corporate social responsibility during the year.
He said that on November 11, 2025, the Command hosted the launch of the Green Border Initiative by the National President of the Customs Officers Wives Association (COWA), Mrs. Kikelomo Adeniyi, which included an empowerment programme that provided industrial sewing machines, grinding machines, gas burners with cylinders and start-up grants to members of the COWA Seme Chapter.
On the same day, the Comptroller-General of Customs, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, also launched a free medical outreach under the Customs Cares Initiative, offering essential healthcare services to over 1,000 beneficiaries, alongside a tree-planting exercise aimed at promoting environmental sustainability.
On enforcement, Ayagbalo said the Command intensified intelligence-driven anti-smuggling operations and strengthened inter-agency collaboration, leading to several significant seizures.
He disclosed that in December 2025 alone, officers seized 685 parcels of Cannabis sativa (marijuana), 495 packs of Tramadol and 2,000 packs of Super Power Sildenafil tablets (300mg), a high-dosage sexual enhancement drug considered dangerous to public health.
He added that earlier interceptions of Tramadol and Super Power Sildenafil tablets further underscored the Command’s commitment to safeguarding public health.
Ayagbalo said Comptroller Adenuga has reassured legitimate traders and compliant stakeholders of a secure, efficient and well-regulated trade environment along the Seme corridor.
He also warned smugglers to desist from illegal activities, stressing that the border is no longer safe for illicit trade.
“With enhanced intelligence, technology and constant vigilance, the officers and men of the Command will continue to intercept and prosecute offenders. Smugglers are advised to abandon such activities or face the full weight of the law,” he said.