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CG customs Adeniyi lists achievements as Nigeria customs marks Int’l Customs Day
By Babatunde Aremu
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) celebrated International Customs Day 2025 with a comprehensive breakdown of the achievements recorded from 2024.
The event held at the Nigeria customs service headquarters in Abuja also provided the opportunity for the Comptroller General of customs, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi to reaffirm the commitment of the service to its core mission.
“The NCS has set its sights on even greater goals in 2025, aiming to further streamline operations and enhance national development.
On January 26, 2025, the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) joined customs agencies worldwide to celebrate International Customs Day, a day dedicated to highlighting the vital role of customs in promoting efficiency, security, and prosperity
This year’s theme, “Customs delivering on its commitment to efficiency, security, and prosperity,” resonated deeply as the NCS reflected on its achievements over the past year while outlining ambitious plans for the future” – The CG said
The customs Boss emphasized the NCS’s focus on three key pillars: facilitating legitimate trade, securing borders, and fostering economic growth.
These pillars, according to Adeniyi, are foundational to the NCS’s operations and are instrumental in driving the country’s economic development while safeguarding its borders.
Adeniyi highlighted the NCS’s impressive financial achievements, noting that the Service had surpassed its 2024 revenue target by 20.2%, collecting a record ₦6.1 trillion. This achievement marked a staggering 90.4% year-over-year increase in revenue
The NCS also facilitated trade worth ₦60.29 trillion in imports and ₦136.65 trillion in exports, with strategic concessions totaling ₦1.68 trillion aimed at stimulating industrial growth across various sectors”
Adeniyi also celebrated significant operational milestones. The NCS’s Advanced Ruling System, which provides binding decisions on classification and valuation before shipments arrive, has led to reduced clearance delays and fewer disputes.
Furthermore, the Authorized Economic Operator (AEO) program, which facilitates faster cargo clearance for certified companies, has seen an impressive 66.9% reduction in clearance times, with certified companies now enjoying an average release time of just 43 hours.
The CGC also spotlighted the launch of the ‘B’Odogwu’ customs clearance platform in the fourth quarter of 2024.
This innovative system, designed and developed indigenously, has already demonstrated its potential, processing billions of naira in revenue during its pilot phase.
On the security front, Adeniyi stressed the evolving complexities of transnational crime, technological advancements, and illicit trade.
The NCS, he noted, remains vigilant in addressing critical security threats, including anti-money laundering, counter-terrorism financing, and the illicit trafficking of high-value commodities.
“The NCS also intensified efforts to combat drug trafficking, environmental crimes, and the illicit trade of cultural artifacts.
Notable seizures in 2024 included 105 narcotics busts and the confiscation of ₦5.93 billion worth of animal and wildlife products”- The CG said