The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Seme Border Command has generated N3.3 billion, following surge in agro exports in less than one month.
The command’s Public Relations Officer, SC Tunde Ayagbalo explained on Thursday that the amount was generated within February 2026, noting that the Controller of the commad, Comptroller Wale Adenuga made the disclosure during an interactive session at a stakeholders’ engagement meeting with cross-border traders, farmers and stakeholders organised by the Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC) in collaboration with the ECOWAS Commission, ECOWAS Agricultural Trade Programme and GIZ International, where he represented the Comptroller General of Customs Bashir Adewale Adeniyi.
The event, held in Badagry, was themed: “Empowering Cross-Border Traders through Trade Information Desk for Agricultural Traders.”
He noted that the figure represents a remarkable improvement over the N743. 7 million recorded in February 2025, attributing the surge largely to the seamless trade facilitation process adopted at the Command.
Adenuga added: “For this February that has not yet ended, we have already generated N3,480,970,924.67 as against N743,698,652.16 revenue generated in February 2025. This clearly shows that the flow of trade is getting better and people are building greater confidence in the Seme–Krake corridor.”
He assured traders and stakeholders that the significant reduction in checkpoints along the Seme–Gbaji axis is the direct result of strong collaborative efforts with other security agencies operating within the corridor. He clarified that only Agbara and Gbaji remain the officially Customs approved and sanctioned checkpoints along this Lagos-Abidjan corridor..
Also, he attributed the noticeable decline in crime rates along the Seme-Gbaji axis to the positive outcomes of monthly joint border security meetings involving all agencies at the border post, saying that the regular inter-agency engagements had strengthened better cooperation, improved intelligence sharing and more effective responses to security challenges, thereby creating a safer and more enabling environment for cross-border trade.
The comptroller highlighted recent enforcement successes, including the interception of a Toyota Highlander vehicle conveying 22 packages of cocaine with an estimated street value exceeding N1 billion, a feat which was made possible based on very credible information shared by the Comptroller General of Customs.
Adenuga said: “In addition, during February 2026 alone, the command has seized 1,000 bags of 50kg parboiled rice, underscoring its unwavering commitment to suppressing smuggling and protecting Nigeria’s economic borders.”
