The Nigeria Customs Service, Tincan Island Command, said it collected a total of N347bn in revenue in the first quarter of 2025.

The Customs Area Controller in charge of the command, Frank Onyeka, disclosed this while addressing journalists at the command on Monday.

Giving details of the revenue, he explained that in January, the command collected N116bn as revenue, which represents 24 per cent when compared with N88bn collected during the same period in 2024.

He said that in February, N103bn was collected, showing a 2.9 per cent increase when compared with N100bn collected in February 2024.

“The command collected the sum of N128bn in March, and this shows a 10.3 per cent increase when compared with N115bn collected in the same period in 2024. The total amount collected for the first quarter of 2025 is N347.9bn, which is 12.6 per cent higher than the N304bn collected in the same period in 2024,” he said.

Onyeka urged all stakeholders to engage in more honest declarations so that a seamless operational environment may exist and all sides may benefit from a much better conducive ecosystem.

The CAC, while appreciating the support of the customs management, promised to continue with stakeholders’ engagement “in every way possible so that there can be more all-round improvement in all aspects of their operations.”

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