The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) generated a total revenue of ₦1.42 trillion and processed 99,839 Single Goods Declarations (SGDs) between September and October 2026, as part of efforts to boost revenue generation, facilitate legitimate trade and strengthen border security.
The Service also processed 9,195 Pre-Arrival Assessment Reports (PAARs) within the two-month period.
The figures were disclosed by the NCS National Public Relations Officer, Deputy Comptroller Abdullahi Aliyu Maiwada, during a joint security press briefing at the National Counter Terrorism Centre (NCTC), under the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA), on Thursday, November 5, 2026.
Maiwada said the performance reflected the Service’s commitment to improving trade processes through efficient documentation, digital interventions and stronger collaboration with stakeholders across the trade value chain.
A breakdown of the revenue figures showed that Customs generated ₦697.84 billion in September and ₦722.91 billion in October, bringing the total collection to ₦1.42 trillion.
The Service processed 2,102 PAARs in September and 7,093 in October, while the number of SGDs increased from 48,832 in September to 51,007 in October.
On export trade facilitation, the NCS recorded an export value of $752.85 million at the Lilypond Export Command in the third quarter of 2026, compared with $586.15 million in the corresponding period of 2025.
The development represents a 22.14 per cent increase, reflecting growing export activities and the impact of measures introduced to promote non-oil exports.
The Customs Service also sustained its enforcement operations, recording seizures of prohibited and restricted items with a combined Duty Paid Value exceeding ₦8.1 billion during the period.
The intercepted items included illicit drugs, pharmaceutical products, prohibited goods and petroleum products. The Service said it continued to collaborate with relevant regulatory and security agencies to ensure the appropriate handling and disposal of seized items.
On efforts to combat money laundering and terrorism financing, the NCS highlighted its ongoing engagement with the World Customs Organisation (WCO) through a four-week mentoring mission inaugurated on October 19, 2026.
The programme, scheduled to run until November 13, is aimed at strengthening the capacity of Customs officers to identify, investigate and tackle trade-based money laundering and other illicit financial activities associated with cross-border trade.
As part of the initiative, the Service engaged six relevant government agencies between October 27 and 29, including the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Nigeria Financial Intelligence Unit (NFIU) and National Counter Terrorism Centre.
The Service also disclosed that it had transitioned to an electronic currency declaration platform to improve transparency, strengthen monitoring and enhance the detection of illicit financial flows across Nigeria’s borders.
In another development, the NCS rescued six live pangolins in separate operations in Ogun State.
Three of the endangered animals were rescued by the Ogun I Area Command, while another three were intercepted by the Federal Operations Unit, Zone A.
The 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).
