The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has processed 99,839 Single Goods Declarations (SGDs) and 9,195 Pre-Arrival Assessment Reports (PAARs), generating a total revenue of ₦1.42 trillion between September and October 2026.
The figures were presented during a joint security press briefing held at the National Counter Terrorism Centre (NCTC), under the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA), on Thursday, November 5, 2026.
The Service’s National Public Relations Officer, Deputy Comptroller Abdullahi Aliyu Maiwada, who disclosed the figures, said the performance demonstrated the NCS’s commitment to facilitating legitimate trade, accelerating cargo clearance and strengthening revenue generation through improved documentation, digitalisation and stakeholder collaboration.
According to the breakdown, the Service processed 2,102 PAARs in September and 7,093 in October. Similarly, SGDs increased from 48,832 in September to 51,007 in October, bringing the total to 99,839 declarations.
Revenue collection stood at ₦697.84 billion in September and ₦722.91 billion in October, representing a combined collection of ₦1.42 trillion within the two-month period.
On export promotion, the Customs spokesman disclosed that the Lilypond Export Command recorded an export value of $752.85 million in the third quarter of 2026, compared with $586.15 million in the corresponding period of 2025, representing an increase of approximately 28.44 per cent.
He attributed the growth to ongoing efforts to facilitate exports, particularly non-oil products, and improve Nigeria’s participation in international trade.
The Service also recorded significant enforcement gains, intercepting prohibited and restricted items with a combined Duty Paid Value (DPV) exceeding ₦8.1 billion during the period under review.
The seized items included illicit drugs, pharmaceutical products, prohibited goods and petroleum products. The NCS said it maintained close collaboration with relevant regulatory and security agencies to ensure proper handling and disposition of the intercepted items.
Meanwhile, the Service reaffirmed its commitment to combating money laundering and terrorism financing through strengthened anti-money laundering and counter-financing of terrorism (AML/CFT) measures.
It highlighted the ongoing World Customs Organisation (WCO) Mentoring Mission, designed to improve the capacity of Customs officers to identify, investigate and tackle trade-based money laundering and other illicit financial activities linked to cross-border transactions.
The four-week engagement, which commenced on October 18 and was inaugurated on October 19, is scheduled to end on November 13, 2026.
As part of the exercise, the NCS engaged six relevant agencies between October 27 and 29, including the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Nigeria Financial Intelligence Unit (NFIU) and National Counter Terrorism Centre (NCTC).
The Service also disclosed that it had transitioned to an electronic currency declaration platform to enhance transparency, improve monitoring and strengthen the detection of illicit financial flows across Nigeria’s borders.
In the area of environmental protection, the NCS reported the rescue of six live pangolins in separate operations in Ogun State.
Three pangolins were rescued by the Ogun I Area Command, while another three were intercepted by the Federal Operations Unit, Zone A.
The rescued animals were subsequently handed over to the Green Fingers Wildlife Conservation Initiative for proper care and rehabilitation in accordance with Nigeria’s obligations under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES).
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