The Nigeria Customs Service has announced a revenue collection of N1.38 trillion for July and August 2026, describing the performance as a result of improved technology, faster trade processing, and stronger border checks. The disclosure was made on Tuesday by the Service’s National Public Relations Officer, Deputy Comptroller Abdullahi Maiwada, during a joint security agencies briefing in Abuja.
Maiwada broke down the figures, stating that the Service collected N784.65 billion in July and N595.58 billion in August. The Apapa Area Command led the performance with N323 billion in July, marking its highest monthly collection so far. The command also set a new daily record on 18 August 2026 with N28.1 billion, surpassing its previous best of N20.1 billion recorded in September 2025.
According to the Customs spokesperson, trade facilitation also recorded significant activity within the period. The Service processed 90,985 Single Goods Declarations — 55,731 in July and 35,254 in August — alongside 8,873 Pre-Arrival Assessment Reports. Maiwada said the improved numbers reflect ongoing reforms aimed at easing cargo clearance and boosting compliance among importers and exporters.
Export operations equally showed strong growth. The Lilypond Export Command recorded $792.57 million in export value in the second quarter of 2026, representing a 24.35 per cent increase from $599.60 million in the same period last year. Export containers rose by 32.27 per cent to 5,510. Agricultural exports accounted for $422.09 million, while manufactured goods nearly tripled to $350.67 million. Revenue under the Nigeria Export Supervision Scheme also climbed 9.52 per cent to N5.38 billion. Between July and 26 August, the command processed 9,322 export containers of farm produce, manufactured goods, solid minerals and other items.
On enforcement, Maiwada said Customs intensified its anti-smuggling operations across commands and Federal Operations Units. Goods with a Duty Paid Value of more than N61.3 billion were seized between July and August. The interceptions were carried out in Adamawa/Taraba, Ogun, Seme and FOU Zone A, and included petrol, rice, sugar, cannabis, cigarettes, elephant tusks and other contraband.
The Customs PRO attributed the overall gains to collaboration with other security agencies and the deployment of technology in revenue and security operations. He said the Service remains committed to sustaining the momentum through stronger compliance, digital trade systems, and coordinated border management to support national economic goals.
