Command achieves 96% of 2024 revenue in just nine months, intercepts firearms and fake drugs….
The Port and Terminal Multi-Services Limited (PTML) Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has reported a significant rise in revenue generation, collecting ₦116.2 billion in the third quarter of 2025 (Q3’25), a 34.3 percent increase compared to the ₦86.5 billion recorded in the same period last year.
The Customs Area Controller, Comptroller Joe Anani, disclosed this on Monday during the Command’s third-quarter press briefing in Lagos, about six weeks after assuming office.
Anani said the Command has so far generated a total of ₦350.3 billion between January and September 2025, representing 96.6 percent of the ₦362.5 billion collected for the entire 2024 fiscal year.
“I took over a well-organised command and, on my watch, we have sustained the tempo of achievements in revenue collection, trade facilitation, anti-smuggling efforts, stakeholder engagement, and inter-agency collaboration,” Anani said.
Digital Systems Drive Efficiency
The Customs chief attributed the improved performance to enhanced operational efficiency through the Unified Customs Management System (UCMS) popularly known as B’Odogwu which has streamlined clearance processes and improved compliance.
“From July to September 2025, we collected a total of ₦116.2 billion, which is 34.3 percent higher than the ₦86.6 billion collected in the third quarter of 2024,” he said.
“Between January and September, our total collection stood at ₦350.3 billion, just three months to the end of 2025, we’ve already achieved 96.6 percent of last year’s total revenue.”
Seizures and Enforcement
Anani revealed that the Command also made key enforcement breakthroughs during the period, intercepting one pistol, two magazines, and 12 rounds of live ammunition concealed in imported cargo.
In addition, officers handed over 40-foot and 20-foot containers of imported pharmaceutical products, including fake antibiotics, to the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) for further investigation and prosecution.
The Customs boss reaffirmed PTML’s commitment to sustaining revenue growth, facilitating legitimate trade, and strengthening partnerships with stakeholders to enhance national security and economic development.
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