Seme Customs Generates N3.48bn, Boosts Trade Along Abidjan Corridor

The Customs Area Controller (CAC), Seme Area Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Comptroller Wale Adenuga, has disclosed that the Command generated N3.48 billion in revenue for February 2026.

Comptroller Adenuga made this known during a stakeholders’ engagement meeting with cross-border traders, farmers and other key players.

The meeting was organised by the Nigerian Shippers’ Council in collaboration with the ECOWAS Commission, the ECOWAS Agricultural Trade Programme and GIZ International.

Adenuga represented the Comptroller-General of Customs, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, at the event.

The engagement, held in Badagry, Lagos, was themed: “Empowering Cross-Border Traders through Trade Information Desk for Agricultural Traders.”

According to the CAC, the N3.48billion generated so far in February 2026 marks a significant leap from the N743.6 million recorded in February 2025.

He attributed the sharp increase to improved trade facilitation measures and enhanced operational efficiency at the Command.

“For this February that has not yet ended, we have already generated N3.48billion as against N743.6 million revenue generated in February 2025.

This clearly shows that the flow of trade is getting better and people are building greater confidence in the Seme–Krake corridor,” Adenuga stated.

He further assured stakeholders that the substantial reduction in checkpoints along the Seme-Gbaji axis is the result of sustained collaboration with other security agencies.

He clarified that only Agbara and Gbaji remain officially approved Customs checkpoints along the Lagos-Abidjan corridor.

Adenuga noted that monthly joint border security meetings involving all agencies at the border post have contributed to a noticeable decline in crime along the corridor.

The inter-agency engagements, he said, have enhanced intelligence sharing, strengthened cooperation and improved rapid response to security threats, thereby creating a safer and more enabling trading environment.

While revenue generation and trade facilitation remain top priorities, the Command has also intensified its enforcement drive against illicit activities.

The CAC highlighted the recent interception of a Toyota Highlander conveying 22 packages of cocaine with an estimated street value of over N1 billion, based on credible intelligence provided by the CGC.

Additionally, the Command seized 1,000 bags of 50kg parboiled rice in February 2026 alone, underscoring its resolve to curb smuggling and safeguard Nigeria’s economic interests.

Comptroller Adenuga reaffirmed the Command’s commitment to working closely with traders, farmers, sister security agencies and regional partners to sustain the growing momentum of trade and security along the strategic Lagos-Abidjan corridor.