The Nigeria Customs Service, Kirikiri Lighter Terminal Area Command, recorded its highest monthly revenue collection in June 2026, generating ₦19.4bn, representing a 35 per cent increase over the ₦14.36bn collected in the corresponding period of 2025.
The revenue performance was disclosed by the outgoing Acting Customs Area Controller, Deputy Comptroller Bolaji Lukman Adigun, during the handover ceremony to his successor, Deputy Comptroller Femi Felix Akanni, on Tuesday, November 10, 2026.
Adigun, who has been redeployed to the Port Harcourt Area II Command, Onne Port, said the command generated ₦19,404,925,103.53 in June 2026, compared with ₦14,363,621,664.35 recorded in June 2025.
The increase amounted to ₦5,041,303,439.18, representing 35 per cent growth and the highest monthly revenue collection in the command’s history.
On enforcement, he disclosed that the command intercepted a 40-foot container, TIIU4739360, conveying expired disposable vapes with a Duty Paid Value (DPV) of ₦809,698,761.
He also reported the seizure of a 20-foot container, GESU3900612, containing 440 bags of 25kg expired raw material known as Triple Pressed Stearic Acid, imported from Indonesia, with a DPV of ₦36,556,539.
Another 40-foot container, MSKU4798018, was intercepted at Joliz Terminal for false declaration, with a DPV of ₦5.01m.
Adigun attributed the achievements to the commitment and professionalism of officers and men of the command, while appreciating stakeholders, partner government agencies and the media for their cooperation.
He urged officers to extend the same support to his successor, stressing that although leadership changes, the institutional mandate and responsibilities of the Customs Service remain constant.
He also expressed appreciation to the Comptroller-General of Customs, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, and the management of the Service, as well as the Assistant Comptrollers-General in charge of Zone A during his tenure, for their guidance and support.
In his response, Akanni congratulated his predecessor on his achievements and wished him success in his new assignment.
He thanked the Comptroller-General and the management of the Service for the confidence reposed in him, assuring officers and stakeholders of his commitment to sustaining the command’s performance and building on the achievements recorded under Adigun.
The new Acting Customs Area Controller also pledged to provide purposeful leadership in advancing the interests of the Nigeria Customs Service and the operational objectives of the Kirikiri Lighter Terminal Command.
In separate goodwill messages, representatives of the Association of Nigerian Licensed Customs Agents (ANLCA) and the National Association of Government Approved Freight Forwarders (NAGAFF) commended Adigun for his leadership, accessibility and cordial relationship with the trading community.
They also pledged their cooperation and support for the incoming controller.
The handover ceremony, held on Tuesday, featured an official parade and was attended by the Acting Comptroller of the Federal Operations Unit (FOU), Zone A, Deputy Comptroller Oladapo Afeni, alongside Customs officers, stakeholders and representatives of partner agencies.