Customs Generates N747.1bn At Tin-Can Island Port In 6 Months

The Tin-Can Island Port Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has announced the collection of N747.1 billion as revenue for the first half of 2025.

The Customs Area Controller (CAC) of the Command, Comptroller Frank Onyeka, disclosed that this figure, which indicated a remarkable surplus of N171.7 billion when compared to the first half of 2024, which stood at N575.4 billion. This figure, according to him, represents a growth of approximately 29.85 per cent increase and has achieved a 98.03 per cent of the expected collection for the first half of the year 2025.

Compt. Onyeka noted that in January 2025, the Command generated the sum of  N116.4 billion as against N88.4 billion in the same period of 2024, while in February, the Command recorded a  total of  N103.3 billion  above that of the previous year which stood at N100.3 billion

According to him, the months of March to May 2025 witnessed an increase in its revenue with collections of  N128.3billion, N145.0 billion and N128.4 billion, respectively.

He further explained that these figures quoted above also showed an increase when compared to the Command’s expected monthly revenue target of  N127 billion and those of March to May 2024 which stood at N115.1 billion, N95.7 billion and  N92.7 billion respectively.

In June 2025, the command generated a total of N125.7 billion, surpassing the figure recorded in the corresponding period of the previous year, which stood at N83.2 billion.

The Customs CAC further stayed that in the first half of the year, the Command received 3,450 Single Goods Declarations (SGDs) under the new B Odogwu clearance system and has successful processed and exited 2,749 entries.

He noted that since the innovation and its successful implementation, the Command had organized several online and physical trainings and workshops to provide firsthand knowledge to all stakeholders on the operations of the system.

Continuing, he further disclosed that a total of 282 vessels reported at the Command in the first quarter of the year, with import tonnage comprised of Bulk cargoes such as bulk wheat, bulk malt, lab chemicals, drilling rods, bulk sugar, aluminium nitride, general cargoes, among others.

In the area of anti-smuggling activities, the Area Controller pointed out that the Command recorded significant progress in its drive towards safeguarding the nation and her citizens from the threat of unwholesome items through the arrest and subsequent handover of illicit drugs, Arms and Ammunition.

According to his account, the Command confiscated and successfully handed over illicit drugs worth over N8.1billion to the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA).

This feat was achieved through the timely interception of 2 x 20ft containers, which were separately found to contain 128 packets of Cannabis Indica, 97 packets of crystal methamphetamine, and 1,735 packets of Cannabis Indica with a combined total weight of over 1,000 kilograms.

He further mentioned that with thorough physical and Non-Intrusive inspection examinations, the Command uncovered Arms and Ammunition and other military equipment concealed in a 1x40ft container, which was conveying four (4) used vehicles.

To ensure proper handling of the items, the Customs Area Controller handed over to the Department of State Services (DSS), Tincan Island Port Command, alongside the consignee and the declarant.