The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Oyo/Osun Area Command, has generated a total revenue of ₦81.87 billion between January and October 2026, representing a 5.3 per cent increase compared to the revenue recorded during the corresponding period in 2025.

The revenue figure, which stood at ₦81,875,361,828.95, reflects the Command’s sustained efforts towards improving revenue generation and strengthening the enforcement of its statutory responsibilities.

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The Acting Customs Area Controller, Oyo/Osun Area Command, Deputy Comptroller Wale Moses Adewole, attributed the impressive performance largely to the commitment, diligence and effective supervision of officers deployed to various excise factories within the Command.

Adewole commended the officers and men for their professionalism, vigilance and dedication to duty, noting that their contributions had played a significant role in boosting the Command’s revenue generation capacity.

He also expressed appreciation to the Comptroller-General of Customs, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, and members of the Service’s Management Team for their leadership, strategic direction and institutional support.

The Acting Controller particularly acknowledged the policies, operational reforms and management initiatives introduced under the Comptroller-General, saying they had enhanced operational efficiency, strengthened revenue monitoring and provided the necessary support for improved revenue performance across Customs Commands.

Adewole further stressed the importance of collaboration, accountability and sustained stakeholder engagement in consolidating the Command’s revenue achievements.

He maintained that effective collaboration with relevant stakeholders, alongside strict compliance with existing regulations, remained critical to sustaining the positive revenue trajectory.

The Acting Area Controller consequently reaffirmed the Command’s commitment to strengthening the monitoring of excise activities, improving operational efficiency and promoting voluntary compliance among stakeholders.

He assured the Comptroller-General and the Service’s Management Team that the Command would continue to build on the achievement in line with the Nigeria Customs Service’s core mandates of revenue generation, trade facilitation and suppression of smuggling.

The Command reiterated its resolve to contribute to national economic development through effective service delivery and the discharge of its statutory responsibilities.