By Chibuzor Alli
The Nigeria Customs Service collected N4.30tn in revenue by the end of June 2026, representing 36.4 per cent of its N11.074tn annual target.
The revenue performance was reviewed by the Nigeria Customs Service Board at its 65th Regular Meeting held last week and chaired by the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Professor Taiwo Oyedele.
In a statement on Sunday, the National Public Relations Officer of the service, Abdullahi Maiwada, said the board reviewed the service’s revenue performance against its annual target.
“Similarly, the Board reviewed the Service’s revenue performance for 2026 against an annual target of N11.074tn. As at the end of June 2026, collections stood at N4.30tn, representing 36.4 per cent of the annual target,” Maiwada said.
The board also considered matters presented by its standing committees, including appointments following the statutory retirement of some officers.
“Following the statutory retirement of some members of the service, the board approved the confirmation of the appointments of one Deputy Comptroller-General of Customs and five Assistant Comptroller-Generals of Customs,” he added.
Maiwada said the appointments were made in line with the Federal Character Policy of the Federal Government, as provided under Section 14(4) of the Nigeria Customs Service Act, 2023.
The newly confirmed Deputy Comptroller-General is Constantine Dim from the South-East, while the confirmed Assistant Comptroller-Generals are Pascal Chibuoke and Ethelbert Nnaji from the South-East, Sani Yahaya from the North-Central, and Franklin Onyeka and Chibuzor Eyakwaire from the South-South.
Customs upgrades medical corps
The board also approved the upgrade of the Nigeria Customs Service Medical Corps to a sub-department headed by an Assistant Comptroller-General of Customs and supported by nine Comptrollers.
Maiwada said the board was also briefed on the ongoing recruitment exercise.
“The board was also briefed on the ongoing recruitment exercise, as successful candidates have been invited for documentation, physical, and medical screening, expected to commence on the 7th of September 2026.
“On disciplinary matters, the board deliberated on several appeals and resolved accordingly, with outcomes including dismissal, exoneration, warning, compulsory retirement, and reinstatement of affected officers,” he emphasised.
The service also reported increased efforts to improve customs operations and revenue mobilisation through the full deployment of the Unified Customs Management System, expanded post-clearance and real-time audits, the Authorised Economic Operator and advance ruling programmes, geospatial technology, joint border patrols and increased engagement with the trading community.
Board approves De-Minimis Regulation
The board approved the Nigeria Customs Service De-Minimis Regulation, 2025, following a report from its Technical and Operations Committee.
“Furthermore, based on the report of the Technical and Operations Committee, the Board approved the Nigeria Customs Service De-Minimis Regulation, 2025, to align it with provisions of the Nigeria Customs Service Act, 2023,” Maiwada stated.
The board was also updated on the service’s information and communication technology transformation initiatives, including progress in trade systems, human resources automation, NII infrastructure and digital applications.
Maiwada said the Federal Ministry of Finance had also invited memoranda proposing amendments to the Nigeria Customs Service Act for possible inclusion in the 2027 Finance Bill.
The Comptroller-General of Customs, Adewale Adeniyi, on behalf of the board, congratulated the newly appointed management members and reaffirmed the service’s commitment to accountability, institutional strengthening and sustained revenue mobilisation.
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