The Federal Government has reiterated its commitment to ongoing reforms in the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), describing the agency as vital to revenue generation, national security and trade facilitation.
The Minister of State for Finance, Doris Uzoka-Anite, gave the assurance on Monday in Abuja at the 2026 International Customs Day celebration, where she praised officers and men of the Service for maintaining professionalism amid rising economic and public expectations.
Uzoka-Anite said the Federal Government recognises the NCS as a strategic partner in implementing fiscal, monetary and structural reforms under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda.
According to her, effective border management remains central to economic stability, adding that the Service has shown that revenue assurance, trade facilitation and border security can be pursued simultaneously through integrity, data-driven operations and strong leadership.
She assured stakeholders that the Ministry of Finance would continue to provide policy direction and institutional support to strengthen Customs capacity, enhance transparency and modernise operations across ports and border formations.
In his remarks, the Comptroller-General of Customs, Adewale Adeniyi, disclosed that the Service generated N7.281 trillion in revenue in 2025, surpassing its approved target of N6.584 trillion.
Adeniyi said the performance reflected significant year-on-year growth driven by disciplined enforcement, improved compliance, process automation and sustained engagement with the trading community.
Beyond revenue, he noted that the NCS intensified intelligence-led operations, resulting in thousands of seizures of prohibited items including narcotics, illicit pharmaceuticals, arms, ammunition, wildlife products and substandard goods.
He explained that the interventions were aimed at protecting public health, safeguarding the environment and strengthening national security without disrupting legitimate trade.
Also speaking, Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Customs, Leke Abejide, pledged continued legislative support for reforms that improve the welfare, capacity and operational efficiency of the Service, as calls grew for stronger inter-agency collaboration to drive economic transformation.