The Seme Area Command of the Nigeria Customs Service has generated N3,480,970,924.67 in revenue for February 2026, marking a significant increase compared to the same period last year.
The Customs Area Controller (CAC), Comptroller Wale Adenuga, disclosed this during a stakeholders’ engagement meeting with cross-border traders and farmers in Badagry on Wednesday, February 25, 2026.
The meeting was organised by the Nigerian Shippers’ Council in collaboration with the ECOWAS Commission, the ECOWAS Agricultural Trade Programme and GIZ International.
The event, themed “Empowering Cross-Border Traders through Trade Information Desk for Agricultural Traders,” had Adenuga representing the Comptroller-General of Customs, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi.
According to Adenuga, the N3.48 billion generated so far in February 2026 represents a sharp rise from the N743,698,652.16 recorded in February 2025, attributing the surge largely to improved trade facilitation processes at the Command.
“For this February that has not yet ended, we have already generated N3,480,970,924.67 as against N743,698,652.16 revenue generated in February 2025. This clearly shows that the flow of trade is getting better and people are building greater confidence in the Seme–Krake corridor,” he said.
The CAC assured stakeholders that the significant reduction in checkpoints along the Seme–Gbaji axis was the result of enhanced collaboration with other security agencies operating within the corridor. He clarified that only Agbara and Gbaji remain the officially approved Customs checkpoints along the Lagos–Abidjan corridor.
Adenuga further attributed the decline in crime rates within the axis to the outcomes of monthly joint border security meetings involving all agencies at the border post.
He noted that the engagements have strengthened cooperation, improved intelligence sharing and enhanced responses to security threats, creating a safer environment for cross-border trade.
Beyond revenue generation and trade facilitation, the Command also recorded major enforcement successes. The CAC revealed the interception of a Toyota Highlander vehicle conveying 22 packages of cocaine with an estimated street value exceeding N1 billion, based on credible intelligence shared by the Comptroller-General.
Additionally, within February 2026 alone, the Command seized 1,000 bags of 50kg parboiled rice, reinforcing its commitment to curbing smuggling and protecting Nigeria’s economic borders.
Adenuga reaffirmed the Command’s dedication to working closely with traders, farmers, sister security agencies and regional partners to sustain the positive trade momentum and strengthen security along the Lagos–Abidjan corridor.
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