Comptroller General of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Bashir Adeniyi, has announced a revenue generation of N7.28 trillion for the year 2025, an amount surpassing the agency’s target by N697 billion.

He made the announcement at the 2026 International Customs Day and the launch of the Nigeria Time Release Study yesterday in Abuja. Adeniyi said: “These gains came not from arbitrary impositions or compromising legitimate traders, but from improved compliance, better data use, digital tools, and disciplined enforcement.” 

He explained that the initial target of N6.5 trillion for 2025 was exceeded by over 10 per cent, emphasising that the achievement resulted from deepening collaboration with the private sector while upholding trade facilitation commitments.

The CG added that this year’s theme, ‘Customs Protecting Society Through Vigilance and Commitment’, reflects a significant milestone in the agency’s mission to protect society while facilitating lawful trade. He went on: “This theme resonates with the mandate of the Nigeria Customs Service and the daily experiences of our officers.

“True protection is broader and far more complex; it involves intercepting narcotics, blocking counterfeit medicines, and preventing arms from reaching criminal networks.”

Adeniyi noted that contrary to the public’s perception of customs as only revolving around revenue collection and seizure of goods, its role extends beyond revenue generation to include preventing harm through various interventions.