The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), on Tuesday revealed how its operatives across the country generated N1.38 trillion in revenue between July and August 2026.
It also disclosed that between July and August 2026, the service processed 9,322 export containers carrying agricultural produce, manufactured goods, solid minerals, and other items.
Abdullahi Maiwada, the Public Relations Officer of the Service, disclosed this at National Counter-Terrorism Centre, Abuja, venue for the joint security agencies spokesmen press briefing.
Giving an update on how the huge revenue came in, Maiwada explained that their activities were driven by technology, improved trade facilitation, and enhanced border enforcement.
Providing a breakdown of the revenue performance, Maiwada revealed that the service collected N784.65 billion in July and N595.58 billion in August 2026.
According to him, the Apapa Area Command set historic milestones during the period, recording a monthly revenue of N323 billion in July and a new single-day revenue collection record of N28.1 billion on August 18, 2026.
He said, ‘Revenue performance remained significant, with the Service generating N784,656,042,005.97 in July, and N595,581,420,186.23 in August, representing a combined revenue collection of N1.38 trillion over the period.
‘Furthermore, the Apapa Area Command recorded a historic N323 billion in monthly revenue in July, its highest ever, before setting a new single-day record of N28.1 billion on 18 August 2026, surpassing the previous daily benchmark of N20.1 billion set in September 2025’.
On trade facilitation, the Service processed 90,985 Single Goods Declarations-comprising 55,731 in July and 35,254 in August-alongside 8,873 Pre-Arrival Assessment Reports across the two months.