Nigeria Customs Oyo/Osun Command Achieves Major Milestones in Revenue Collection and Anti-Smuggling Operations

Nigeria Customs Oyo/Osun Command Achieves Major Milestones in Revenue Collection and Anti-Smuggling Operations

Ibadan, Nigeria – October 30, 2024*

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) Oyo/Osun Area Command has reported significant achievements in revenue generation and anti-smuggling efforts for the third quarter of 2024. At a press briefing held on October 30, 2024, at the Command’s Operational Headquarters in Ibadan, Dr. Ben Oramalugo, the Customs Area Controller, shared updates on the Command’s performance amid Nigeria’s ongoing economic challenges.

**Impressive Revenue Collection Figures**

Dr. Oramalugo announced that the Command generated an impressive revenue of ₦23.97 billion for the third quarter of 2024. This figure reflects a 27.5% increase over the ₦17.38 billion collected during the same period in 2023. The cumulative revenue from January to September 2024 reached ₦56.66 billion, marking a 7.85% increase compared to the ₦52.21 billion collected in the corresponding period last year.

The Customs Area Controller attributed these achievements to streamlined processes enabled by NICIS II technology, increased compliance from stakeholders, and effective monitoring by Customs officers. Revenue from excise duties collected from factories within the Command's jurisdiction also contributed significantly to the total revenue.

**Enhanced Anti-Smuggling Operations**

Highlighting the Command’s anti-smuggling operations, Dr. Oramalugo emphasized the Command’s intensified border patrols and intelligence-driven strategies. Between August 30 and October 29, 2024, the Command made 31 successful interceptions, seizing contraband goods valued at ₦755.9 million. Key seizures included: