Customs in Apapa rakes in N20bn in 1 day, Onne generates N476bn
The Apapa Customs Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has achieved the collection of N20.1 billion in a single day, surpassing the previous highest daily collection of N18 billion. The success can be attributed to the effective implementation of the Unified Customs Management System, also known as B’Odogwu. Superintendent of Customs, John Tunde Ayagbalo, […]
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The Apapa Customs Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has achieved the collection of N20.1 billion in a single day, surpassing the previous highest daily collection of N18 billion.
The success can be attributed to the effective implementation of the Unified Customs Management System, also known as B’Odogwu.
Superintendent of Customs, John Tunde Ayagbalo, Public Relations Officer for the Command, in a statement put the actual collection at N20,156,077,098.56 as of Tuesday September 9, 2025, barely 24 hours after the Comptroller assumed leadership of the area.
SC Ayagbalo disclosed that the collection now stands as the highest daily revenue of any command in the Nigeria Customs Service using the Unified Customs Management System, also known as B’Odogwu.
On the recent N20.1b collection in a day, Comptroller Oshoba said it’s only the beginning of greater exploits and it’s not time for celebration because he foresees greater achievements for the flagship command of NCS under his leadership.
He described B’Odogwu as a necessity in the build-up to a more modern and efficient customs administration in Nigeria with potential to strengthen the country’s position as Africa’s largest economy noted for trade facilitation.
Meanwhile, the Nigeria Customs Service, has said that the area 11 command Command of the service has generated a total sum of N476 billion between January to August 2025.
The outgone Comptroller of Customs in the area, Muhammad Babandede, who disclosed this yesterday while handing over to the new Comptroller, Aliyu Alkali, who took over the command from him.
Babandede, who resumed at Onne command in May 2024, has now been promoted to the rank of an Assistant Comptroller of Customs and subsequently redeployed to Zone A in Lagos Command.
Recounting his achievements while in Onne, Babandede stated that before his redeployment, he had surpassed half his target for 2025.
He said: “For this year 2025, my target is N700 billion, as at the end of August, we had already generated N476 billion. This feat is a testament to hard work and dedication of officers and men.
“2024 was one of the best years concerning revenue generation. My revenue target last year was N618 billion, but we generated N639 billion.
“So far, more than N1.6 trillion has been generated under my leadership, my job was not limited to revenue generation, it also covers trade facilitation too.
“Commendable milestones in the area of trade promotion also topped our mandate as we confiscated 844 assorted rifles, 112,500 rounds of armunitions and over 77 million bottles of Tramadol syrup alongside several illicit, expired medicines and contrabands.
He also commended the Nigeria Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), NAFDAC, and the DSS for their collaboration.
Responding, the new comptroller, Aliyu Alkali, described Onne command as a familiar unit having served in other capacities within maritime space.