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Nigeria customs digital reforms and revenue milestones

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Nigeria’s digital customs reforms continue to drive revenue and operational modernization. The deployment of the indigenous ‘B’Odogwu Unified Customs Management System’, alongside geospatial technology and expanded post-clearance audits, remains central to the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) strategy to balance enforcement with trade facilitation. Financially, the NCS reported generating ₦4.30 trillion in revenue during the first half of 2026, representing 36.4 per cent of its ₦11.074 trillion annual target. During the 65th Regular Meeting of the NCS Board, chaired by Minister of Finance Taiwo Oyedele, the Board confirmed the appointment of Constantine Dim as Deputy Comptroller-General, along with five Assistant Comptroller-Generals, and upgraded the NCS Medical Corps to a sub-department. Minister Oyedele has since challenged the Service to improve port efficiency and reduce cargo clearance timelines to boost international trade competitiveness. Broader macroeconomic data indicates a significant merchandise trade surplus of ₦12.6 trillion in the second quarter of 2026. Total merchandise trade rose to ₦41.44 trillion, marking a 19.13% increase from the first quarter of 2026 and a 5.61% increase year-on-year. Exports reached ₦27.02 trillion, with non-crude oil exports contributing ₦14.10 trillion (52.21%) and crude oil accounting for ₦12.91 trillion (47.79%). Imports for the period were valued at ₦14.42 trillion, with China remaining the primary import partner. Regional enforcement has seen significant ~~breakthroughs. The Kano/Jigawa Area Command reported ₦88.93 billion~~ breakthroughs in ~~year-to-date revenue,~~ contraband interception. In September 2026, the NCS conducted major seizures at the Apapa Port in Lagos, intercepting 13 containers with ~~July alone recording~~ a ~~historic ₦14~~ combined duty paid value of approximately ₦43.59 billion. ~~Recent operations by~~ These items included 7.6 tonnes of cannabis sativa, 169,998 bottles of codeine syrup, security-sensitive equipment, and various expired products. The narcotics and expired goods were transferred to the ~~command intercepted contraband valued at ₦2.16 billion, including food products, vehicles,~~ NDLEA and ~~unregistered pharmaceuticals. In a major wildlife enforcement success,~~ NAFDAC. Additionally, the ~~NCS~~ Kwara Area Command intercepted ~~48 endangered species,~~ smuggled goods valued at ₦604.33 million, including ~~primates such as chimpanzees and gorillas, which officials described as potentially the “largest~~ Tramadol, foreign parboiled rice, spaghetti, premium motor spirit (PMS), and ~~most diverse single wildlife seizure in the history of~~ two high-value vehicles. Acting Area Controller Najeem Akanmu Ogundeyi stated that the ~~service~~ command is utilizing “actionable intelligence and inter-agency collaboration” to prevent the ~~West African sub-region.”~~ state from serving as a transit route for illicit cross-border trade.

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