The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Apapa Area Command, generated N302.95bn in October 2026, representing a 7.13 per cent enhance over the N282.79bn collected in September.
The newest determine represents a rise of N20.16bn month-on-month and marks the command’s second income efficiency above the N300bn threshold since July, when it recorded a historic assortment of over N323bn.
The efficiency got here barely a month after Comptroller Murtala Mu’azu assumed obligation because the Customs Area Controller of the command on September 29, 2026.
The command attributed the efficiency to its efforts to strengthen income technology whereas facilitating reputable commerce.
Speaking on the event, Mu’azu mentioned he had prioritised stakeholder engagement, operational effectivity and improved service supply in line with the Comptroller-General of Customs, Bashir Adeniyi’s coverage thrust of Consolidation, Collaboration and Innovation.
He mentioned the command convened a stakeholder engagement assembly on October 5, bringing collectively importers, exporters, licensed customs brokers, transport firms and terminal operators to deal with operational challenges affecting port customers.
According to him, the assembly addressed points together with delays in the issuance of demand notices, cargo clearance bottlenecks and different operational challenges confronting companies on the port.
Mu’azu additionally disclosed that the command had intensified efforts to overview and streamline the processing of Transire to remove pointless bureaucratic bottlenecks, enhance inter-departmental coordination and cut back processing time.
He mentioned the initiative was geared toward making certain that merchants weren’t subjected to avoidable delays arising from administrative lapses.
The controller added that officers had been directed to determine operational challenges and undertake sensible options to enhance service supply.
He additional directed that cargo examinations have to be carried out in accordance with established procedures, requisite documentation and vital authorisations.
Meanwhile, officers of the command intercepted 437 sachets of Cannabis Sativa weighing 392.5 kilogrammes in two containers throughout the interval below overview.
The seized consignments comprised 125kg in one container and 267.5kg in one other, with a mixed Duty Paid Value of N196.13m.
The command mentioned the seizures had been made as a part of efforts to forestall the usage of the nation’s maritime gateway for illicit commerce and safeguard nationwide safety.
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