Customs Remits N1.38trn to FG in Two Months as August Revenue Falls 24%

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) generated N1.38 trillion for the Federal Government in July and August 2026, despite a 24.1% month-on-month decline in collections in August

The National Public Relations Officer of the NCS, DCC Abdullahi Maiwada, disclosed this on Tuesday in Abuja at the Joint Security News Briefing involving security and law enforcement agencies.

According to Maiwada, the Service collected N784.66 billion in July and N595.58 billion in August, bringing total collections for the two-month period to N1.38 trillion.

The August figure represents a N189.08 billion decline from July, translating to a 24.1% drop in monthly collections.

Despite the decline, the Apapa Area Command recorded its highest-ever monthly collection of N323 billion in July, before setting a new single-day revenue record of N28.1 billion on August 18.

The latest daily record surpassed the previous benchmark of N20.1 billion recorded in September 2025, representing an increase of about 39.8%.

The revenue performance came alongside sustained customs processing activities, with the Service handling 90,985 Single Goods Declarations and 8,873 Pre-Arrival Assessment Reports during the two months.

Beyond revenue collection, the NCS said its enforcement operations resulted in the interception of smuggled and prohibited goods valued at more than N61.3 billion.

The Service also recovered N728.98 million in lost revenue in Zone A, while goods valued at N3.24 billion were intercepted.

A major enforcement operation on August 17 led to the interception of 399 pump-action rifles and 535 firearm components at Tin Can Island Port. 

The items were subsequently handed over to the National Centre for the Control of Small Arms and Light Weapons for further action.

At Apapa, Customs also handed over nine containers containing narcotics and unregistered pharmaceuticals valued at N53.39 billion to the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency and the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control.

Other seizures included foreign currencies, synthetic cannabis, controlled tablets, rice, sugar, expired noodles and cigarettes.

The NCS said it would continue to deploy technology, intelligence sharing and risk-management systems while strengthening collaboration with other government agencies to improve border security and facilitate legitimate trade.