Despite reported network glitches, the Apapa Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has recorded a revenue collection of ₦215 billion in the month of August 2025, leveraging the Unified Customs Management System (UCMS), popularly known as B’Odogwu.
The Customs Area Controller (CAC), Comptroller Babatunde Olomu, attributed the impressive performance to growing stakeholder confidence and continuous enhancements in the B’Odogwu system. He expressed gratitude to stakeholders and officers for their unwavering support and dedication.
“This collection is a product of increased confidence in the B’Odogwu system and the commitment of our officers to national service. I commend the resilience and patriotism of our personnel who have continued to work diligently despite system challenges,” Olomu said.
The August figures are seen as a significant milestone for the Apapa Command, reinforcing its position as a key revenue-generating hub for the country.
According to the press statement by SC JT Ayagbalo, Public Relations Officer of Apapa Port Command, the Customs Area Controller (CAC) also emphasized that the August 2025 collection through the system stands as a testament to the resilience and patriotism of officers, whose dedication has sustained the growth of the system despite ongoing challenges.
Comptroller Olomu thanked the stakeholders for their belief in the system’s capacity to meet the expectations of the trading community, especially those who do their import and export business through the nation’s premier port of Apapa.
Taking a cue from several confidence building stakeholders’ engagement personally attended by the CGC Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, MFR, the Controller reassured all importers, exporters, licensed customs agents and freight forwarders that B’Odogwu is at the verge of breaking through for greater success.
He described their patience and support as invaluable contributions to the national economy and commendable efforts to support a homegrown ICT platform gravitating towards revolutionising trade in Nigeria through customs operations.
Comptroller Olomu also disclosed that the CGC has directed invigorated service from the ICT/Modernisation Department of the NCS Headquarters to ensure steady and sustained improvement in B’Odogwu service delivery by prompt address of all hitches, listening to any user complaint and providing necessary support for efficiency.
He expressed optimism that the UCMS is fully out to surpass user expectations and gain more confidence in days to come.
The Controller said “Our collection of ₦215b using the B’Odogwu platform confirms progress in our ongoing journey to build a dependable platform for trade by Nigerians and for all those doing import, export and excise business in Nigeria”.
“This is a collective victory for all of us, and we shall continue in the March forward for greater successes in days, weeks, and months ahead. We are braving all odds, and the sky is our limit,” he concluded