By Peace Udugba -The Daily Torch Media
The Nigeria Customs Service, 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 over the amount collected during the corresponding period in 2025.
The Command disclosed that it generated ₦81,875,361,828.95 within the 10-month period, attributing the improved performance to the commitment, diligence and effective supervision of officers deployed to various excise factories across the Command.
The Acting Customs Area Controller, Oyo/Osun Area Command, Deputy Comptroller Wale Moses Adewole, commended officers and men of the Command for their professionalism, vigilance and dedication to duty, which he said had contributed significantly to strengthening revenue generation.
Adewole also expressed appreciation to the Comptroller-General of Customs, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, and members of the Service’s Management Team for their visionary leadership, strategic direction and institutional support.
He acknowledged the innovative policies, operational reforms and management initiatives introduced under the Comptroller-General’s leadership, noting that they had enhanced operational efficiency, strengthened revenue monitoring and improved revenue performance across Customs Commands.
The Acting Area Controller further stressed the importance of collaboration, accountability and sustained stakeholder engagement in consolidating the Command’s revenue achievements.
He said effective cooperation with relevant stakeholders, alongside strict adherence to existing regulations, remained essential to sustaining the positive revenue trend.
Adewole reassured the Comptroller-General and the Management Team of the Command’s commitment to improving its performance through strengthened monitoring of excise activities, enhanced operational efficiency and the promotion of voluntary compliance among stakeholders.
He reaffirmed that the Oyo/Osun Area Command would continue to support the Nigeria Customs Service’s mandate of revenue generation, trade facilitation and suppression of smuggling in the interest of national economic development.
