The Oyo/Osun Area Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has generated ₦81.87 billion in revenue between January and October 2026, representing a 5.3 per cent increase compared with the amount collected during the corresponding period in 2025.
The Command attributed the increase to the commitment and diligence of its officers, as well as effective supervision of excise factories within its jurisdiction.
Assistant Superintendent of Customs, Abdulmalik Akintola, disclosed this in a press release issued on Thursday.
Reacting to the achievement, the Acting Customs Area Controller, Wale Adewole, commended the Comptroller-General of Customs, Bashir Adeniyi, and the Service’s Management Team for their leadership, strategic direction and institutional support.
Adewole particularly acknowledged the policies, operational reforms and management initiatives introduced under Adeniyi’s leadership, noting that they had strengthened revenue monitoring, improved operational efficiency and enhanced revenue collection across Commands.
He also highlighted the importance of collaboration, accountability and sustained stakeholder engagement in maintaining the Command’s revenue performance.
According to him, effective cooperation with stakeholders and strict adherence to existing regulations remain critical to sustaining the positive revenue trend.
The acting controller assured the Comptroller-General and the Management Team that the Command would build on the achievement through closer monitoring of excise activities, improved operational efficiency and the promotion of voluntary compliance among stakeholders.
He reaffirmed the Command’s commitment to supporting the Nigeria Customs Service’s mandate of revenue generation, trade facilitation and suppression of smuggling in the interest of national economic development.