NIGERIA CUSTOMS RECOVERS N25.7BN FROM SEIZED GOODS

The Controller of Customs Oyo/Osun Command, Comptroller Joseph Adelaja has announced the recovery of N25m revenue between March and May 2025.
This figure represents a 36.67% increase compared to the N18.168m collected during the same period in 2024.
Comptroller Adelaja, while speaking at a press briefing at the command’s headquarters in Ibadan, attributed the success to the dedication of officers, effective enforcement of customs laws, and improved trade facilitation measures.
According to him, the command, in addition to revenue collection, has intensified anti-smuggling efforts ahead of the festive season to ensure public safety, protect local industries, and enforce compliance with customs regulations.