The Apapa Area Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has set a new benchmark for daily revenue collection, generating ₦28,102,000,914.61 within 24 hours on Tuesday, August 18, 2026; the highest single-day figure ever recorded by the Command.The milestone eclipses the Command’s previous single-day record of ₦20.1 billion, which was set in September 2025 shortly after Comptroller Emmanuel Oshoba assumed office as Customs Area Controller. The latest feat was disclosed in a statement issued on Wednesday by the Command’s Public Relations Officer, Chief Superintendent of Customs Isah Sulaiman. Notably, the record-breaking day comes just weeks after the Command posted an unprecedented ₦323 billion in monthly revenue for July 2026; itself the highest monthly collection in the Command’s history. Taken together, the two milestones point to a sustained upward trend in revenue performance at one of Nigeria’s busiest ports. Oshoba attributed the surge to a combination of factors: improved compliance among trade stakeholders, enhanced trade facilitation measures, intelligence-driven enforcement operations, and greater efficiency from the Customs Service’s expanding digital processes. He noted that the achievement extends beyond the numbers themselves, describing it as a direct contribution to national development. According to Oshoba, revenue generated by Customs forms part of the resources government relies on to fund infrastructure, security, education, healthcare, and other public services. He used the announcement to encourage stakeholders to continue supporting legitimate trade, arguing that a stronger revenue base gives government greater capacity to meet public needs while fostering an environment where businesses can thrive.The record adds to a string of strong performances from the Apapa Command in 2026, reinforcing its position as one of the Nigeria Customs Service’s leading revenue-generating commands and underscoring the broader impact of ongoing reforms across the agency, including efficiency drives credited to the Comptroller-General of Customs, Adewale Adeniyi, and the NCS management team.
