Seme Customs Records 233% Revenue Growth, Collects Over ₦27bn
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Seme Area Command, has generated over ₦27 billion in revenue, representing an increase of approximately 233 per cent compared with the about ₦8 billion collected during the corresponding period in 2025.
The revenue performance translates to an additional ₦19 billion, marking a significant milestone for the command amid intensified anti-smuggling operations and improved trade compliance.
The achievement was disclosed during the official handover ceremony of the command’s leadership on Wednesday, November 11, 2026, as the outgoing Assistant Comptroller-General of Customs, Abdullahi Kail, handed over to the incoming Acting Customs Area Controller, Deputy Comptroller Olisa Alumanah.
Speaking at the ceremony, Kail attributed the revenue growth and other operational achievements to deliberate institutional efforts, improved compliance, stronger operational coordination, effective monitoring of trade activities, stricter enforcement of customs regulations and the commitment of officers and men.
He commended personnel of the command for their resilience, professionalism and dedication, particularly in managing the challenges associated with border operations.
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“Today, as I prepare to move on, I can confidently say that you gave me far more than I requested. To the officers and men of Seme Area Command, I say a very big thank you,” he said.
Kail noted that personnel had remained committed despite demanding assignments, operational pressures and personal sacrifices, adding that their contributions were instrumental to the progress recorded during his tenure.
In his remarks, the incoming Acting Customs Area Controller, Deputy Comptroller Alumanah, acknowledged his predecessor’s leadership, which he said had strengthened revenue generation, intelligence collaboration and enforcement operations against smuggling and other forms of cross-border criminality.
He pledged to consolidate the achievements and sustain the command’s operational standards through purposeful leadership, discipline and improved service delivery.
“I am deeply grateful for the confidence reposed in me, and I assure the Management that I will do my utmost to justify this trust through purposeful leadership, commitment to duty, and measurable results,” he said.
The ceremony also featured goodwill messages from stakeholders, sister security agencies and members of the border community, who commended the outgoing controller for his contributions to the command.
Kail is expected to resume at the Customs Service’s management level as a member of the Service Management Team.
By PRNigeria
