The Tin-Can Island Port Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has etched its name into the record books after posting an unprecedented revenue haul of ₦1.609 trillion for the 2025 fiscal year, a performance that has redefined expectations at one of the nation’s busiest ports.
The historic figure ₦1,609,874,328,972.55 was officially unveiled in Lagos during a colourful awards ceremony organised to celebrate officers whose discipline and professionalism powered the Command’s exceptional showing.
Comptroller of the Command, Frank Onyeka, announced that the revenue outturn exceeded the Command’s annual target of ₦1.524 trillion by a wide margin, delivering an impressive surplus of over ₦85.2 billion and underscoring a year of strategic enforcement and efficiency.
Represented in a message by the Command’s Public Relations Officer CSC Oscar Ivara, the Comptroller described the milestone as the product of teamwork, improved systems and transparency, rather than individual brilliance.
“A tree can never make a forest,” Onyeka declared, stressing that the achievement reflected collective sacrifice and heightened responsibility, adding that officers who laboured relentlessly deserved to be openly celebrated.
He noted that the awards ceremony symbolised a growing culture within the Service one that prioritises diligence, professionalism and shared ownership of success across all operational levels.
The Area Controller also spotlighted key reforms driving the revenue surge, including the deployment of the B’Odogwu clearance system and the implementation of the Time Release Study (TRS), both designed to cut delays and streamline port processes.
Onyeka disclosed that the Comptroller-General of Customs, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, MFR, PhD, recently launched the official Time Release Study assessment report at the ICD 2026, with Tin-can Island Port emerging as a major success story.
According to him, the performance has further strengthened the Command’s resolve to fast-track legitimate trade while maintaining uncompromising regulatory compliance, despite prevailing economic and operational pressures.
Speaking for the award recipients, Deputy Comptroller (Administration) Essien Esiet described the recognition as both an honour and a renewed call to duty, pledging sustained commitment to excellence as Tincan Island Port raises the bar for customs administration nationwide.