The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Seme Area Command, has recorded unprecedented revenue achievements in 2025, posting its highest monthly and annual collections since the Command was established.
In December 2025 alone, the Command generated a record ₦3,628,485,590.00, representing the highest monthly revenue ever recorded at the Seme border. The remarkable performance has been attributed largely to the successful implementation of the One-Stop Shop (OSS) initiative introduced by the Comptroller-General of Customs, which has enhanced inter-agency coordination, improved trade facilitation and strengthened engagement with stakeholders.
Cumulatively, between January and December 2025, the Command raked in a total of ₦15,598,945,794.00, representing a significant 117 per cent increase compared to the ₦7,166,576,397.49 collected in 2024.
Beyond revenue generation, the Command also made notable social and environmental impacts. On November 11, 2025, the Seme Area Command hosted the launch of the Green Border Initiative by the National President of the Customs Officers Wives Association (COWA), Mrs. Kikelomo Adeniyi. The event featured an empowerment programme during which industrial sewing machines, grinding machines, gas burners with cylinders, and start-up grants were distributed to members of the COWA Seme Chapter.
On the same day, the Comptroller-General of Customs, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, MFR, PhD, also launched a free medical outreach under the Customs Cares Initiative, providing essential healthcare services to over 1,000 beneficiaries. The outreach was complemented by a tree-planting exercise aimed at promoting environmental sustainability.
In line with directives from the Comptroller-General, the Customs Area Controller, Comptroller Wale Adenuga, has successfully reduced checkpoints along the Lagos–Abidjan corridor to the two approved by the Federal Government. This strategic move has significantly eased the flow of legitimate trade, reduced delays, and further boosted the Command’s revenue performance.
The Command also sustained robust anti-smuggling operations throughout the period. In December 2025, seizures included 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. These interceptions were achieved through intelligence-led operations, enhanced patrols, effective risk profiling and strong inter-agency collaboration.
Comptroller Adenuga issued a stern warning to smugglers, declaring that the Seme border is no longer a safe haven for illicit activities. He emphasized that with improved intelligence gathering, advanced technology and unwavering vigilance, officers of the Command will continue to intercept and prosecute offenders, urging smugglers to desist or face the full weight of the law.
Conversely, he assured compliant traders and stakeholders of a safe, efficient and business-friendly Seme corridor, with seamless processes and reduced delays to support genuine cross-border trade and economic growth.
The Customs Area Controller expressed deep appreciation to the Comptroller-General of Customs, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, MFR, PhD, and the Management of the Service for their consistent support and leadership. He also commended the officers and men of the Command, stakeholders, sister agencies, military and paramilitary formations, the media, as well as traditional and community leaders for their invaluable contributions, while pledging even greater achievements for the Command in 2026.
