By Sandra Chukwunyere
The Tin Can Island Port Command of the Nigeria Customs Service has achieved a major milestone by generating ₦347.9 billion in revenue in the first quarter of 2025—an impressive 12.6 percent increase compared to the ₦304 billion recorded during the same period in 2024.
Comptroller Frank Okechukwu Onyeka, who took over the leadership of the command on December 20, 2024, announced the figures during a press briefing at the command’s conference room. He attributed the revenue leap to the effective implementation of the Comptroller-General of Customs, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi’s reform strategy built on consolidation, collaboration, and innovation.
Monthly breakdown of the earnings shows ₦116.4 billion was generated in January 2025, reflecting a significant 24.06 percent increase from the ₦88.4 billion collected in January 2024. February revenue stood at ₦103.2 billion, marking a modest rise from ₦100.3 billion in the corresponding month of 2024. The command closed the quarter strong in March with ₦128.2 billion, a 10.3 percent jump from ₦115.1 billion posted in March last year.
Comptroller Onyeka, widely commended for his pragmatic and results-driven leadership style, expressed gratitude to the Comptroller-General for his continued support and also acknowledged the role of the media in positively projecting the command’s activities. He stressed the need for importers and agents to embrace accurate declarations and transparent documentation, which he described as crucial to efficient port operations and revenue performance.
He further assured stakeholders of his commitment to sustained engagement and collaboration aimed at improving service delivery, trade facilitation, and overall compliance at the port.
“Our goal is to create a system that benefits everyone — government, businesses, and the economy at large,” Onyeka said.
