Oyo/Osun Customs Generates N81.8bn Revenue in 10 Months, Records 5.3% Growth
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Oyo/Osun Area Command, has generated a total revenue of N81.87 billion between January and October 2026, representing a 5.3 per cent increase over the amount collected during the corresponding period of 2025.
The Command said the revenue collection, which stood at N81,875,361,828.95, reflected its sustained efforts to improve revenue generation, strengthen operational efficiency and ensure effective discharge of its statutory responsibilities.
The Acting Customs Area Controller of the Command, Deputy Comptroller Wale Moses Adewole, attributed the performance largely to the commitment, diligence and professionalism of officers and men deployed to various excise factories under its jurisdiction.
According to the Command, the officers’ vigilance, effective supervision and dedication to duty have played significant roles in strengthening its revenue generation capacity, particularly through improved monitoring of excise activities.
Adewole expressed appreciation to the Comptroller-General of Customs, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, and members of the Service’s Management Team for their leadership, strategic direction and institutional support, which he said had contributed to the Command’s improved performance.
He particularly acknowledged the policies, operational reforms and management initiatives introduced under Adeniyi’s leadership, noting that the interventions had enhanced operational efficiency, strengthened revenue monitoring and provided the necessary institutional framework for improved revenue collection across Customs commands.
The Acting Area Controller said the Command would continue to build on the revenue growth through improved monitoring of excise operations, enhanced operational efficiency and stronger engagement with stakeholders.
He stressed that collaboration, accountability and sustained stakeholder engagement remained critical to consolidating the gains recorded, adding that strict compliance with existing regulations was equally important to maintaining the positive revenue trajectory.
Adewole also underscored the importance of voluntary compliance among stakeholders, noting that the Command would continue to encourage businesses and operators to meet their statutory obligations.
He assured the Comptroller-General and the Service’s Management Team of the Command’s commitment to sustaining the growth recorded during the first 10 months of the year through improved supervision, effective enforcement and stronger operational strategies.
The N81.87 billion revenue collection comes amid the Nigeria Customs Service’s broader efforts to strengthen revenue mobilisation, improve trade facilitation and curb smuggling as part of its contribution to national economic development.
The Oyo/Osun Area Command reaffirmed its commitment to supporting these objectives, particularly through effective revenue generation, facilitation of legitimate trade and suppression of smuggling activities.
It said it would sustain its operational strategies and stakeholder engagement to ensure improved compliance and stronger revenue performance in the remaining months of 2026.
