Apapa Customs sets historic N28.10bn daily revenue record

The Nigeria Customs Service, Apapa Area Command, has achieved a historic revenue milestone, generating N28.10 billion in just 24 hours on August 18, 2026. This figure marks the highest single-day revenue collection ever recorded by the command, surpassing the previous record of N20.1 billion set in September 2025.

“

The Nigeria Customs Service, Apapa Area Command, has recorded another historic revenue milestone, generating N28.10bn only within 24 hours on Tuesday, 18 August 2026, the highest single-day revenue collection ever recorded by the command.

This remarkable feat comes on the heels of another unprecedented achievement: a monthly revenue collection of N323 billion in July 2026. According to the Command's Public Relations Officer, Isah Sulaiman, these successes demonstrate the sustained impact of reforms, increased compliance, improved trade facilitation, intelligence-driven interventions, and the growing efficiency of digital customs processes.

Emmanuel Oshoba, the Customs Area Controller, stressed that the achievement transcends mere figures. He highlighted the vital contribution of the Nigeria Customs Service to the economic well-being of Nigerians, noting that the generated revenue funds public priorities like infrastructure, security, education, and healthcare. Oshoba dedicated the milestone to the Government and people of Nigeria, commending the Comptroller-General for his support of modernization and reforms.

“

The achievement is not simply about figures or records, but about the contribution of the NCS to the economic wellbeing of Nigerians.

Oshoba also acknowledged the crucial cooperation of compliant importers, exporters, licensed customs agents, and patriotic Nigerians who provided actionable intelligence. He urged officers and men of the Command not to become complacent but to view the record as a responsibility to further enhance their performance, emphasizing that every compliant transaction contributes to national development and strengthens the government's capacity to meet the people's needs.

“

No more survival on raw talent and past glory alone. As painful as this moment is, we are more pained by the lack of institutional structure. We need a fresh start; a start that evaluates everything.