Uche Cecil Izuora
The Kirikiri Lighter Terminal Area Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has generated N19,404,925,103.53 in revenue for June 2026, marking a 35 per cent increase over the N14,363,621,664.35 collected in the same month last year, a rise of N5,041,303,439.18.
Acting Customs Area Controller, Deputy Comptroller of Customs Bolaji Lukman Adigun, disclosed the figures during a media briefing at the Command on Thursday, 30 July 2026, alongside details of a major seizure of expired disposable vape products.
Adigun attributed the revenue growth to the dedication of Command officers, improved compliance among stakeholders, better trade facilitation, and the use of intelligence-driven enforcement strategies. He said the Command remains committed to both facilitating legitimate trade and enforcing regulations aimed at protecting the economy and public health.
Adigun, said officers also intercepted a 40-foot container, numbered TIIU4739360, containing expired disposable vape products with a Duty Paid Value of N809,698,761. Physical examination of the container found 18 pallets holding a combined 484 cartons and 182,340 individual vape pieces, with expiry dates ranging from 2022 through 2026, rendering the products unfit for use and a potential public health risk. Adigun said the Command has begun the process of handing over the seized goods to the appropriate regulatory agency for further action and disposal.
Adigun described the seizure as evidence of the Command’s vigilance in keeping unsafe and non-compliant goods out of the Nigerian market, and urged importers, licensed customs agents and other stakeholders to comply fully with import regulations. He also encouraged trade operators to make use of the Nigeria Customs Service’s Authorised Economic Operator (AEO) Programme and Advance Ruling system, describing both as tools designed to improve compliance, predictability and ease of doing business. He said the Command will continue relying on intelligence-driven operations and risk management to detect and intercept expired, falsely declared or prohibited goods.
Adigun thanked Comptroller-General of Customs Bashir Adewale Adeniyi and the Service’s management team for their leadership, and commended Command officers for the results achieved during the period. He also acknowledged the cooperation of licensed customs agents, terminal operators, importers, partner government agencies, and members of the press in supporting the Command’s revenue, enforcement and trade facilitation efforts.