Apapa Customs Sets New Record With ₦28.1bn Revenue in One Day

By Adebola Muili

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Apapa Area Command, has set a new revenue record, generating ₦28.1 billion in a single day, the highest ever recorded by the command.

The command generated ₦28,102,000,914.61 on Tuesday, August 18, 2026, surpassing its previous daily record of ₦20.1 billion, achieved in September 2025.

The development was disclosed in a statement issued yesterday by the command’s Public Relations Officer, Chief Superintendent of Customs Isah Sulaiman, on behalf of the Customs Area Controller, Comptroller Emmanuel Oshoba.

The latest feat came barely weeks after the command recorded an unprecedented ₦323 billion monthly revenue collection in July 2026, reflecting what the command described as the impact of improved compliance, enhanced trade facilitation, intelligence-driven interventions and increased efficiency in digital Customs processes.

Reacting to the development, Oshoba said the latest record was not merely about revenue figures but about the contribution of the Customs Service to the economic wellbeing of Nigerians.

He said revenue generated by the Service forms part of government resources used to fund public priorities, including infrastructure, security, education and healthcare.

“The achievement is not simply about figures or records, but about the contribution of the Nigeria Customs Service to the economic wellbeing of Nigerians,” Oshoba said.

The Customs Area Controller dedicated the milestone to the government and people of Nigeria, while commending the Comptroller-General of Customs, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, MFR, PhD, and the management of the Service for their continued support for modernisation, automation and reforms aimed at making Customs operations more efficient, transparent and business-friendly.

Oshoba also acknowledged the contributions of compliant importers, exporters, licensed Customs agents and other stakeholders, as well as Nigerians who had provided actionable intelligence to the command.

He stressed that “every compliant transaction contributes to national development”, urging stakeholders to continue supporting legitimate trade.

According to him, a stronger revenue base would give government greater capacity to respond to the needs of the people and create an environment where businesses could thrive.

Oshoba, however, charged officers and men of the command not to become complacent over the latest achievement, but to see the record as a responsibility to do more.

He directed personnel to ensure that revenue collection was pursued alongside trade facilitation, professionalism, transparency and respect for stakeholders.

The CAC further instructed officers to resolve legitimate disputes promptly and ensure that Customs procedures did not unnecessarily hinder lawful businesses.

The Apapa Area Command said it remained committed to sustaining the momentum through enhanced revenue generation, trade facilitation, professionalism and stakeholder collaboration, noting that every legitimate revenue collected strengthens government’s capacity to deliver on its development priorities.