The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Lilypond Export Command (LEXC), has recorded a significant increase in export value, with a 318% growth in the first quarter of 2025 compared to the same period in 2024.
According to Comptroller Ajibol Odusanya, Customs Area Controller, LEXC, the command’s cumulative export value amounted to $986,440,397.78 in the first quarter of 2025, up from $236,087,888.53 in the first quarter of 2024.
This was disclosed in a press statement by…… B Olusola Oke the Public Relation Officer of the command on 17th April,2025
The export value was broken down into four categories: Agricultural products, valued at $596,887,111.51, formed the highest category. This was followed by manufactured goods, which amounted to $329,915,256.6, while solid minerals were $50,149,763.41. Others amounted to $9,488,166.26.
The command also handled a total of 11,459 containers in the first three months of 2025, which is 5,568 containers higher than the 5,891 containers handled in the first quarter of 2024. Under the Nigeria Export Supervision Scheme (NESS), the command recorded N7,131,463,779.25 in the first quarter of 2025, a 0.9% increase compared to the same period in 2024.
Comptroller Odusanya emphasised the importance of collaboration with stakeholders, including sister government agencies and exporters. He noted that the command has maintained robust engagements with critical stakeholders and worked strategically with agencies like the NDLEA, SON, NAQS, Police, and NAFDAC.
While noting that the service recently celebrated some Nigerian exporters during the launch of the Authorized Economic Operator (AEO) scheme, recognizing their contributions to the country’s growing export industry, particularly through Lagos ports, he also said the milestone highlights the progress being made in Nigeria’s export sector, with more businesses leveraging the ports to ship out their goods.
The reiterated that the command has ensured a system of zero tolerance for infraction, with seizures made and showcased last year at the Apapa Port. Comptroller Odusanya urged stakeholders to always be compliant, noting that compliance is a win-win for everyone.
