By Stella Odueme
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has generated ₦1.42 trillion in revenue from its operations between September and October 2026, while processing 99,839 Single Goods Declarations (SGDs) and 9,195 Pre-Arrival Assessment Reports (PAARs).
The figures were disclosed during a joint security press briefing organised by the National Counter Terrorism Centre (NCTC), under the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA), in Abuja, a statement said on Sunday.
The Service’s National Public Relations Officer, Deputy Comptroller Abdullahi Aliyu Maiwada, said the performance demonstrated its commitment to facilitating legitimate trade, enhancing revenue collection and improving cargo clearance through digitalisation and collaboration with stakeholders.
A breakdown of the figures showed that Customs processed 2,102 PAARs in September and 7,093 in October. Similarly, 48,832 SGDs were recorded in September, while October accounted for 51,007.
Revenue collection also rose from ₦697.84 billion in September to ₦722.91 billion in October, bringing the total for the two months to ₦1.42 trillion.
The Service further reported a 22.14 per cent increase in export activities at the Lilypond Export Command, with exports valued at $752.85 million in the third quarter of 2026, compared with $586.15 million recorded during the corresponding period of 2025.
On enforcement operations, the NCS disclosed that seized prohibited and restricted items during the period had a combined Duty Paid Value of more than ₦8.1 billion. The seizures included illicit drugs, pharmaceutical products, prohibited goods and petroleum products.
Maiwada also highlighted the Service’s collaboration with the World Customs Organisation (WCO) to strengthen efforts against money laundering and terrorism financing.
He said the four-week WCO Mentoring Mission, which commenced on October 18 and is expected to end on November 13, 2026, was designed to enhance the capacity of Customs officers to identify and investigate trade-based money laundering and other illicit financial activities.
As part of the exercise, the NCS engaged six relevant agencies between October 27 and 29, including the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Nigeria Financial Intelligence Unit (NFIU) and NCTC.
He noted that the introduction of an electronic currency declaration platform would further strengthen transparency, monitoring and the detection of illicit financial flows across the country’s borders.
In another development, the Service announced the rescue of six live pangolins in separate operations in Ogun State. Three were recovered by the Ogun I Area Command, while another three were intercepted by the Federal Operations Unit, Zone A.
The rescued animals were subsequently handed over to the Green Fingers Wildlife Conservation Initiative for care and rehabilitation in line with Nigeria’s obligations under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES).
