The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Port Harcourt II Command, has recorded a major fiscal breakthrough after exceeding its 2025 revenue target, collecting a total of N731.2 billion and delivering a significant boost to Nigeria’s economy.
The Command had been assigned a revenue target of N700.01 billion for 2025, following its strong performance in the previous year. By the end of the fiscal period, the Command surpassed the benchmark by over N31 billion, achieving 104.46 per cent of its target.
Officials attributed the impressive feat to effective leadership, operational discipline, and technology-driven reforms under the stewardship of the Area Controller, Comptroller Aliyu M. Alkali.
Central to the success was the deployment of the Unified Customs Management System (B’ODOGWU), an indigenous digital platform designed to enhance cargo clearance efficiency and transparency.
Comptroller Alkali was said to have ensured strict compliance with standard operating procedures, reinforced discipline among officers, and sustained regular engagement with stakeholders across the port value chain measures that collectively improved revenue yield and trade facilitation.
While acknowledging the role of quality leadership, Alkali expressed appreciation to the Management of the Nigeria Customs Service, led by the Comptroller-General of Customs, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, MFR, for creating an enabling environment that supported optimal performance.
He also commended key stakeholders for their cooperation and synergy, which he described as critical to the Command’s success.
Beyond revenue generation, the Command recorded notable enforcement gains.
Comptroller Alkali disclosed that officers intercepted 75 containers with a cumulative Duty Paid Value (DPV) of N47.6 billion, reflecting the Command’s uncompromising stance against smuggling and trade infractions.
According to him, 30 of the seized containers were found to contain expired, illicit, and unregistered pharmaceutical products, while other consignments violated various provisions of the Customs laws.
He stressed that the seizures were intended to serve as a strong deterrent to individuals and organisations seeking to undermine Nigeria’s trade and regulatory systems.
The Area Controller reaffirmed the Command’s commitment to facilitating legitimate trade, urging importers and licensed customs agents to make honest declarations.
He emphasized that the Port Harcourt II Command would continue to balance trade facilitation with robust enforcement, guided by integrity, professionalism, and national interest.
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