By Fred JEREMIAH, Lagos
With renewed spirited efforts, unwavering zeal and fiscal policies adherence and compliance in accordance with the Comptroller General of Customs, Adewale Adeniyi MFR, tripod policy thrust, the Tin Can Island Port Area Command of the Nigeria Customs Service has once again demonstrated its unalloyed commitment to robust trade facilitation, anti-smuggling efforts, and revenue generation, achieving a breaking record in revenue generation under the leadership of an unassuming, pragmatic and results driven Customs Area Controller, CAC, Comptroller Frank O Onyeka.
This information was contained in a statement issued and signed by the command Public Relations Officer, Superintendent of Customs, Oscar Ivara, and made available to GLOBAL RAYS Media.
The statement reads in part: “The Command generated a total of ₦128,446,323,224.79 in May 2025. This represents a substantial increase compared to the ₦92,671,603,418.04 generated in the corresponding month of May 2024.”
The statement added, “April 2025 saw outstanding performance, with the Command generating ₦145,000,000,000.00, which was more than the ₦95,500,000,000.00 generated in April 2024.”
“These steady monthly increases show a trend of increased effectiveness and better performance at the Command.”
On assumption of office, Comptroller Frank Okechukwu Onyeka has been focused, Committed and resilience in coordinating the Command’s activities with utmost concentration in accordance with the Comptroller-General of Customs Vision and mission.
Compt. Onyeka has reiterated his unalloyed commitment to achieve seamless revenue generation through legitimate.
His words: “My aim is to generate revenue seamlessly. I encourage trade facilitation, but the trade has to be legitimate and not harmful to the economy.”
He asserted, “Stakeholders engagement at the Command has also been applauded as exemplary, contributing to the overall success recorded in recent months.”
However, the Command continues to set new benchmarks in revenue performance, reinforcing its strategic role in Nigeria’s economic and trade framework.
