By Modinat Abiodun, Lagos
In accordance with the Comptroller General of Customs, CGC, Adewale Adeniyi MFR, tripod policy thrust aimed to generate more revenue, suppress smuggling activities and enhance trade facilitation on the tripod stand of Consolidation, Collaboration and Innovation, Seme Border Customs Area Command has raked into the federal coffers ₦1.5Billion in September only,2025 and impunded contraband worth over ₦1.9Billion same period under.
This information was disclosed by the Customs Area Controller, CAC, Compt. Wale Adenuga, in a chat with news men in the command.
The Custom Area Controller, Seme Border Area command, Nigeria Customs Service, NCS, Compt Wale Adenuga, said, “My account of stewardship in just one month of assumption in office has recorded an impressive record of One Billion, Five Hundred Million, Twenty-Nine Thousand, Two Hundred and Thirty-Three Naira and Eighty-Eight Kobo (₦1,500,029,233.88) in September 2025.”
The CAC, added, “We believe that when trade is facilitated, processes are streamlined, costs are reduced and more revenue is generated.”
Comptroller Adenuga, asserted, “This outstanding performance reflects the effectiveness of the CGC’s reform agenda built on compliance, transparency and data-driven monitoring of goods as well as the dedication of officers and men who continue to embody his vision of a modern, efficient and accountable Customs Service.”
On non oil export facilitation, he said, “In alignment with the CGC’s directive to promote legitimate export trade, the Command facilitated the export of Fifty-Three Thousand, Nine Hundred and Eighty-Nine Point Four Six Metric Tonnes (53,989.46) metric tonnes of goods with a Free on Board (FOB) value of Seven Billion, Nine Hundred and Sixty-Nine Million, Three Hundred and Seventy-Six Thousand, One Hundred and Ninety-Eight Naira and Seventy-Eight Kobo (₦7,969,376,198.78) only.”
He added, “The total Nigeria Export Supervision Scheme (NESS) fee stood at Thirty-Nine Million, Eight Hundred and Sixty-Eight Thousand, Three Hundred and Fifty-Four Naira, Forty-Two Kobo (₦39,868,354.42) only.”
In addition, he stated that the agricultural produce and manufactured goods, demonstrate the renewed confidence of exporters in the Seme Command as a viable trade hub under the ECOWAS Trade Liberalization Scheme (ETLS).
His words: “With the CGC’s commitment to transparency and modernization, the Seme Area Command has intensified efforts to simplify procedures, strengthen inter-agency coordination, and ensure that legitimate traders enjoy the full benefits of Customs modernization and regional integration along the Lagos–Abidjan corridor.”
He affirmed that the through credible intelligence and strong inter-agency collaboration, made significant seizures
Five (5) trucks conveying a total of 10,000 bags of expired flour originating from Egypt, with a Duty Paid Value (DPV) of One Billion, Two Hundred and Ten Million, Three Hundred Thousand Naira (₦1,210,300,000.00) only, intercepted in a joint operation with NAFDAC.
The CAC posited, “One Thousand One Hundred and Four (1,104) parcels of Cannabis Sativa (Marijuana) intercepted through actionable intelligence. The social and psychological toll of such substances on our youth can not be overstated.
One Hundred and Twenty (120) packs of tramadol 120mg seized by our operatives, with Two (2) suspects handed over to the NDLEA, Seme Command on October 7th, 2025 for further investigation.”
“Other seized items include;
2,043 bags of foreign parboiled rice (50kg each); 150 bales of second-hand clothing; 169 bottles of DSP Cough Syrup with Codeine and 5 used vehicles. ”
“The total Duty Paid Value (DPV) for all seizures stands at One Billion, Nine Hundred and Ninety-Nine Million, Ninety-Three Thousand, Four Hundred and Twenty-Nine Naira (₦1,999,093,429.00) only.”
