The Seme Area Command of the Nigeria Customs Service, has recorded unprecedented revenue milestones in 2025, achieving its highest-ever monthly and annual collections since inception.
According to a statement signed by the command’s Public Relations Officer, Tunde Ayagbalo, in December 2025, the Command generated a historic ₦3.6 billion, the highest monthly revenue on record.
Controller of the command, Comptroller Wale Adenuga attributed the record to the effective rollout of the One-Stop Shop (OSS) initiative by the Comptroller-General of Customs, which improves the Command’s coordination and trade facilitation for stakeholders.
He said from January to December 2025, the Command generated a total of ₦15.5billikn marking a remarkable 117% increase over the ₦7.16 billion recorded in 2024.
” On 11 November 2025, the Command hosted the launch of the Green Border Initiative by the National President of the Customs Officers Wives Association (COWA), Mrs. Kikelomo Adeniyi, featuring an empowerment programme that distributed industrial sewing machines, grinding machines, gas burners with cylinders and start-up grants to members of the COWA Seme Chapter.
“On the same day, the Comptroller-General of Customs, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, MFR PhD launched a free medical outreach under the Customs Cares Initiative, delivering essential healthcare to over 1,000 beneficiaries, alongside a tree-planting exercise for environmental sustainability, ” he said.
In alignment with the directive of the Comptroller-General ,Comptroller Adenuga said the command has successfully reduced checkpoints along the Lagos-Abidjan corridor to the two locations approved by the Federal Government, significantly easing legitimate trade, minimising delays and contributing to the Command’s outstanding revenue performance.
He said the Command also maintained robust anti-smuggling operations, seizing 685 parcels of Cannabis sativa (Marijuana), 495 packs of Tramadol, and 2,000 packs of Super Power Sildenafil tablets (300mg) an excessively high-dosage sexual enhancement drug, in December 2025.
He said the seizures were achieved through intelligence-led operations, enhanced patrols, risk profiling and inter-agency collaboration.
Comptroller Adenuga warn smugglers that the Seme borders are no longer safe for illicit activities, noting that with advanced intelligence, technology and unwavering vigilance, the Officers/men of the Command will intercept and prosecute offenders.
He advised smugglers to desist immediately or face the full weight of the law.
He, however, assured legitimate traders and compliant stakeholders of a safe, conducive and efficiently facilitated Seme corridor, with seamless processes and reduced delays to support genuine cross-border commerce and economic growth.
Adenuga, expressed gratitude to the Comptroller-General of Customs, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, and the management for their steadfast support and leadership.
He also thanked the Command’s officers and men, stakeholders, sister agencies, military and paramilitary forces, the media, traditional and community leaders for their invaluable contributions, while pledging even greater achievements in 2026.
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