Seme Customs Posts 117% Revenue Surge, Rakes in ₦15.6bn in 2025
Story: written by Joseph January 12,2026
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Seme Area Command, has delivered an outstanding financial performance in 2025, recording a 117 per cent jump in revenue compared to the previous year.
The Command generated ₦15.6 billion in 2025, more than double the ₦7.2 billion collected in 2024. The impressive run peaked in December 2025, when monthly revenue hit an all-time high of ₦3.63 billion.
In a statement by the Superintendent of Customs and Public Relations Officer, issued on behalf of the Customs Area Controller, Comptroller Wale Adenuga, the surge was largely credited to the One-Stop Shop (OSS) initiative introduced by the Comptroller-General of Customs, Adewale Adeniyi.
According to the Command, the OSS model improved inter-agency coordination, eased trade processes and strengthened stakeholder collaboration, resulting in higher efficiency and increased revenue inflow at the border.
The Command also attributed part of its success to the Federal Government-approved reduction of checkpoints along the Lagos–Abidjan corridor. Adenuga noted that streamlining checkpoints to just two locations reduced delays, facilitated smoother movement of legitimate goods and encouraged lawful cross-border trade.
On enforcement, the Seme Area Command said it maintained aggressive action against smuggling and illegal activities. In December 2025 alone, officers intercepted 685 parcels of cannabis, 495 packs of Tramadol and 2,000 packs of Super Power Sildenafil (300mg), an unregulated high-dosage drug.
The seizures, it said, followed intelligence-led operations, enhanced patrols, effective risk profiling and stronger collaboration with sister security agencies.
The Command reaffirmed its resolve to sustain a balance between trade facilitation and strict border enforcement, pledging continued protection of Nigeria’s economy, public health and national security while supporting legitimate trade.
