The Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Dr Bashir Adeniyi, has said the reforms within the agency have helped strengthen trade facilitation, revenue generation and maritime governance, while reaffirming its pivotal role in national economic development,

Adeniyi attributed NCS’ growing revenue profile under the current management to visionary leadership, technology-driven reforms, intelligence-led enforcement, improved monitoring, transparency, compliance, attendant reduction in manual interventions and loopholes, as well as stakeholder engagement and stronger inter-agency collaboration.

The NCS boss stated this at the launch/seminar of a book entitled: “Customs Operational Revolution and Maritime Development under President Tinubu” authored by two media practitioners: Timothy Okorocha and Francis Ugwoke.

Adeniyi, who was represented by the Customs Area Controller of the Murtala Mohammed International Airport Command, Chidi Nwokorie, explained that Customs’ improved revenue performance and anti-smuggling successes were anchored on six pillars: technology and automation, intelligence-led operations, stakeholder engagement, leadership and accountability, inter-agency collaboration, and trade facilitation reforms.

He said the introduction of intelligence-driven anti-smuggling and enforcement operations brought about a shift from the old system of random enforcement to deploying modern tools that brought about better risk assessment and profiling of high-risk shipments, among others.

The Service had recorded a revenue profile of N7.28 trillion in the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025, N6.1 trillion in 2024 and N3.2 trillion in 2023.

Adeniyi stated this at the launch of the book titled ‘Customs Operational Revolution and Maritime Development under President Tinubu’, authored by Timothy Okorocha and Francis Ugwoke, for their commitment to documenting vital institutional milestones.

Adeniyi praised the authors for their commitment to documenting vital institutional milestones, stressing the importance of knowledge and documentation.

“Documentation is critical to institutional growth. When reforms are properly documented, future generations can learn from them, policymakers can build upon them, and stakeholders can objectively assess their impact,” he added.

The book reviewer, Deputy Comptroller General of Customs (rtd), Dera Nnadi, described the work as “rich in industry content context, and a veritable reference material for scholarly engagement”, recommending it as a useful companion for customs personnel and stakeholders across the maritime sector.

Nnadi noted that the book highlights reforms in meritocracy, human capital development, staff welfare and stakeholder engagement, while underscoring digital transformation as a strategic necessity.

Okorocha explained the motivation behind the book, saying it is also about reflection, documentation and thoughtful engagement with a sector that remains central to Nigeria’s economic aspirations