The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) generated N1.42 trillion in income in September and October 2026, whereas exports processed by means of its Lilypond Export Command reached $752.8 million in the third quarter of the 12 months.
The National Public Relations Officer of the NCS, DCC Abdullahi Maiwada, disclosed this on Thursday, November 5, in Abuja, throughout a briefing organised by the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA) for public relations officers of safety businesses.
Maiwada stated the efficiency mirrored the service’s efforts in commerce facilitation, income era, border safety and the safety of nationwide financial pursuits beneath the management of Comptroller-General Bashir Adewale Adeniyi.
Customs boosts income assortment and export efficiency
Maiwada stated the service generated N722.9 billion in income in October and N697.8 billion in September, bringing its mixed assortment for September and October to N1.42 trillion.
- He added that the NCS processed 99,839 Single Goods Declarations and 9,195 Pre-Arrival Assessment Reports throughout the interval beneath evaluation.
- At the Lilypond Export Command, export efficiency reached $752.8 million in the third quarter of 2026, representing a 22.14% enhance in contrast with the corresponding interval in 2025.
Manufactured items accounted for $402.5 million of the export worth, whereas agricultural produce contributed $311 million.
- “Export activities also generated N90.02 million in export surcharges and more than N517 million through the Nigeria Export Supervision Scheme,” Maiwada stated.
Customs records seizures price N8.1 billion
On anti-smuggling operations, Maiwada stated the service recorded interceptions with a mixed Duty Paid Value exceeding N8.1 billion.
He stated the operations focused transnational legal networks and included seizures of narcotics shipments price billions of naira.
Petroleum enforcement actions additionally led to the interception of smuggled Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) and tanker vehicles conveying Automotive Gas Oil (AGO) illegally.
- “The seized petroleum products and narcotics were handed over to relevant agencies, including the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, and Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority,” he added.
Customs strengthens anti-money laundering framework
Maiwada stated the NCS had additionally strengthened its anti-money laundering and counter-financing of terrorism framework by means of the inauguration of the World Customs Organisation Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Financing of Terrorism Mentoring Mission in Abuja.
He added that the service established intelligence-sharing partnerships with six establishments, together with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit and National Counter-Terrorism Centre.
According to him, the initiative helps the transition from handbook foreign money declarations to digital monitoring.
Nigeria Customs’ 2026 efficiency
The newest figures come amid a robust income efficiency by the Nigeria Customs Service in 2026, alongside efforts to develop exports and strengthen border enforcement.
In July 2026, Nairametrics reported that Customs disclosed N34 trillion in import responsibility exemption approvals for 2025, with about 60% of the waivers granted for navy {hardware} procurement. The disclosure highlighted the size of income foregone by means of responsibility exemptions, even because the service confronted a major shortfall towards its 2026 income goal.
