By Fred JEREMIAH, Lagos
Committed to adequately occupy the shoe of innovative reforms and robust synergies created by the immediate out gone Customs Area Controller, CAC, Assistant Comptroller of General Customs, ACG Babatunde Olomu PhD, the newly assumed Customs Area Controller, CAC, Apapa Customs Area Command, Comptroller Emmanuel Oshoba, in his usual pragmatic, resilience and goal getting spirited efforts has barely 24 hours after assuming office as Customs Area Controller for Apapa Port Command, started implementing his vow to build on the success of his predecessor has raked into the federal coffers a whooping ₦20.1 billion naira as duty collection a day.
This information was contained in a statement issued and signed by the command Public Relations officer, Superintendent of customs, John Tunde AYAGBALO, and made to GLOBAL RAYS Media.
The statement reads in part: “The command achieved a collection of ₦20,156,077,098.56 on Tuesday September 9, 2025, barely 24 hours after he assumed leadership of the area. The latest record-breaking collection now stands as the highest daily revenue of any command in the Nigeria Customs Service using the Unified Customs Management System, also known as B’Odogwu.”
It added, “This record has not only broken the existing ₦18b achieved by the command but has also confirmed the new CAC’s resolve to meet and surpass the revenue target set for the command as stated in his maiden address on Monday. ”
Shortly after taking over, Comptroller Oshoba
met with senior officers of the command where he commended them for the great feats achieved in the past with a directive urging them to increase their tempo of productivity.
In additions, he reminded them that outstanding results are the real proof of hard work, dedication and uncompromising disposition to duty and that he believes they could do better than they did before his arrival.
His words: “On the recent ₦20.1b collection in a day it’s only the beginning of greater exploits and it’s not time for celebration because I foresees greater achievements for the flagship command of NCS under my leadership.”
He described B’Odogwu as a necessity in the build-up to a more modern and efficient customs administration in Nigeria with potential to strengthen the country’s position as Africa’s largest economy noted for trade facilitation.
Compt Oshoba, asserted, “I commend my team and stakeholders for this great milestone of ₦20.1b collection in one day just 24 hours after I resumed here. It’s not the time to clap yet because clapping means removing your two hands from work to celebrate.”
Adding, “Let’s leave the celebration and applause for days ahead when we shall have future achievements of surpassing targets, curbing any attempted smuggling or concealment and treating trade with productive speed without compromising our integrity. I believe in Action, which speaks louder than words. ”
The CAC reiterated, “We are all part of history as our collective efforts are resonating positively on the Nigerian economy. I urge my officers to keep the great work going and for the stakeholders, they should stay on the path of compliance.”
