The Nigeria Customs Service collected N1.42 trillion in revenue across September and October 2026, while exports handled through the Lilypond Export Command reached $752.8 million in the third quarter of the year.
DCC Abdullahi Maiwada, the service's National Public Relations Officer, disclosed the figures on Thursday, November 5, in Abuja during a briefing convened by the Office of the National Security Adviser for public relations officers of security agencies. He said the performance reflected the service's focus on trade facilitation, revenue generation, border security and the protection of national economic interests under Comptroller-General Bashir Adewale Adeniyi.
Breaking down the collections, Maiwada said October contributed N722.9 billion while September accounted for N697.8 billion, bringing the two-month total to N1.42 trillion. During the period, the service processed 99,839 Single Goods Declarations and 9,195 Pre-Arrival Assessment Reports.
At the Lilypond Export Command, third-quarter export value stood at $752.8 million, a 22.14% increase over the corresponding period in 2025. Manufactured goods represented $402.5 million of the total, while agricultural produce contributed $311 million. Export activities also produced N90.02 million in export surcharges and more than N517 million through the Nigeria Export Supervision Scheme.
On enforcement, Maiwada said anti-smuggling operations recorded interceptions with a combined Duty Paid Value above N8.1 billion. The operations targeted transnational criminal networks and included seizures of narcotics shipments worth billions of naira. Petroleum enforcement activities led to the interception of smuggled Premium Motor Spirit and tanker trucks carrying Automotive Gas Oil illegally. The seized petroleum products and narcotics were transferred to relevant agencies, including the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, and the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority.
The service has also strengthened its anti-money laundering and counter-financing of terrorism framework through the inauguration of the World Customs Organisation Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Financing of Terrorism Mentoring Mission in Abuja. Maiwada said the NCS established intelligence-sharing partnerships with six institutions, including the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, the Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit and the National Counter-Terrorism Centre. The initiative supports a transition from manual currency declarations to electronic tracking.
