Command records 4.46% revenue surplus as seizures valued at ₦47.6bn include illicit pharmaceuticals
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Port Harcourt II Area Command, has recorded a major operational milestone in 2025, generating ₦731.2 billion in revenue while intercepting 75 containers of prohibited and non-compliant goods within the year.
The achievement was disclosed in a statement issued on Tuesday by the Command’s Public Relations Officer, Chief Superintendent of Customs Theophilus Duniya, who described the performance as exceptional.
According to Duniya, the command had been assigned a revenue target of ₦700.01 billion for 2025 but surpassed the benchmark by ₦31.19 billion, representing a 4.46 per cent increase above target.
He attributed the strong showing to the leadership of the Customs Area Controller (CAC), Comptroller Aliyu Alkali, noting that the command effectively deployed the Comptroller-General’s policy framework alongside the Unified Customs Management System (UCMS), also known as the B’Odogwu platform, which enhanced cargo processing and clearance efficiency.
Duniya said Comptroller Alkali ensured strict compliance with standard operating procedures, reinforced discipline among officers, and sustained robust engagement with industry stakeholders across the port corridor.
Speaking on the achievement, Comptroller Alkali expressed appreciation to the management of the Nigeria Customs Service, led by Comptroller-General Adewale Adeniyi, for providing the operational support and enabling environment that made the performance possible.
The Area Controller also commended key stakeholders for their cooperation and praised officers of the command for their professionalism, diligence, and commitment to duty, describing their conduct as central to the command’s success.
Alkali disclosed that the command intercepted 75 containers with a cumulative duty paid value of ₦47.6 billion, stressing that the seizures were a product of firm enforcement and zero tolerance for infractions.
“Out of the 75 containers seized, 30 were laden with expired, illicit, and unregistered pharmaceutical products, while others violated various provisions of the Customs and Excise laws,” he said.
He noted that the seizures would serve as a strong deterrent to smugglers and other economic saboteurs, while urging importers and licensed customs agents to make honest declarations and comply fully with existing regulations.
Alkali reaffirmed the command’s commitment to facilitating legitimate trade, safeguarding public health and national security, and enforcing customs laws with the highest standards of integrity.
The Port Harcourt II Area Command remains one of the strategic operational zones of the Nigeria Customs Service, playing a critical role in revenue generation, trade facilitation, and the suppression of smuggling activities within the country’s maritime domain.
