The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has recorded a landmark financial performance, generating a total revenue of ₦7.281 trillion in 2025 — one of the highest collections in the agency’s history.
The Comptroller-General of Customs, Bashir Adeniyi, disclosed this on Monday in Abuja while speaking at the 2026 World Customs Day celebration. He attributed the achievement to sustained reforms, effective use of technology, and improved engagement with stakeholders.
Adeniyi revealed that the revenue surpassed the Service’s approved annual target of ₦6.5 trillion by ₦697 billion, representing a positive variance of over 10 per cent.
He noted that the 2025 performance also reflects a significant year-on-year improvement, rising by about 19 per cent compared to the ₦6.1 trillion collected in 2024.
“Ladies and gentlemen, even as we protect society and reform procedures, we must also sustain the financial health of the state,” Adeniyi said. “I am pleased to report that in 2025, the Nigeria Customs Service collected a total of ₦7.281 trillion, exceeding the target with a positive variance of ₦697 billion.”
Providing further insight, the Customs boss explained that the revenue growth was driven by structural and operational reforms rather than excessive enforcement measures.
“When compared to 2024, total revenue increased from ₦6.1 trillion to ₦7.28 trillion — an improvement of approximately ₦1.18 trillion, or about 19 per cent year-on-year,” he stated.
He stressed that the figures were presented as evidence of the effectiveness of the Service’s reform agenda, not as self-praise.
“We present these figures not as self-congratulation, but as proof that reform is delivering measurable results,” Adeniyi said.
He also emphasised that the improved revenue was achieved without hindering legitimate trade.
“The gains did not come from arbitrary enforcement or burdening compliant traders, but from improved compliance, better use of data, digital tools, and disciplined enforcement,” he explained, adding that the Service strengthened collaboration with the private sector while meeting its trade facilitation commitments.
The Nigeria Customs Service remains one of the Federal Government’s key non-oil revenue agencies, with responsibilities spanning revenue collection, trade facilitation, border security, and the suppression of smuggling.
