The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Port Harcourt II Command, recorded an impressive revenue performance in 2025, surpassing its annual target and reinforcing its growing reputation for efficiency and accountability.
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Following its strong performance in 2024, the Command was assigned a revenue target of ₦700.01 billion for 2025. By the end of the year, it had exceeded expectations, generating a total of ₦731.2 billion—an overperformance of ₦31.25 billion, representing a 4.46 per cent increase above the set target.
The achievement has been largely credited to the focused leadership of the Area Controller, Comptroller Aliyu M. Alkali, whose strategic implementation of the Comptroller-General of Customs’ policy direction played a key role. Central to this success was the effective use of the indigenously developed Unified Customs Management System (B’ODOGWU), which significantly improved cargo clearance speed and operational efficiency.
Comptroller Alkali also ensured strict compliance with standard operating procedures, upheld discipline across the Command, and maintained consistent engagement with key stakeholders—factors that collectively boosted performance and trust.
While acknowledging the importance of strong leadership, Alkali expressed appreciation to the management of the Nigeria Customs Service, led by the Comptroller-General of Customs, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, MFR, for creating an enabling environment that made the achievement possible. He also commended the collaboration and support received from critical stakeholders, describing it as instrumental to the Command’s success.
The Area Controller further praised officers of the Command for their professionalism, dedication and patriotism, noting that their uncompromising stance contributed to the interception of 75 containers with a combined Duty Paid Value of ₦47.6 billion.
Out of the intercepted containers, 30 were found to contain expired, illicit and unregistered pharmaceutical products, while others violated various provisions of the Customs and Excise laws. Comptroller Alkali stressed that the seizures send a strong warning to individuals attempting to undermine trade regulations.
He concluded by urging importers and licensed customs agents to make honest and accurate declarations, assuring them that the Command remains fully committed to facilitating legitimate trade while enforcing the law with integrity, professionalism and transparency.
