By Peace Udugba -The daily torch media
The Customs Area Controller (CAC), Seme Area Command, Comptroller Wale Adenuga, has announced that the Command generated a total revenue of ₦3,480,970,924.67 for the month of February 2026, with the month still ongoing.
Comptroller Adenuga made this known during an interactive stakeholders’ engagement meeting with cross-border traders, farmers and other stakeholders. The event was organised by the Nigerian Shippers’ Council in collaboration with the ECOWAS Commission, the ECOWAS Agricultural Trade Programme and GIZ International. He represented the Comptroller-General of Customs, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, MFR, PhD, at the event held in Badagry on Wednesday, 25 February 2026.
The meeting, themed “Empowering Cross-Border Traders through Trade Information Desk for Agricultural Traders,” highlighted ongoing efforts to enhance trade facilitation along the corridor. Comptroller Adenuga noted that the February 2026 revenue reflects a remarkable increase compared to the ₦743,698,652.16 recorded in February 2025. He attributed the surge largely to the seamless trade facilitation processes adopted by the Command.
In his words:
“For this February that has not yet ended, we have already generated ₦3,480,970,924.67 as against ₦743,698,652.16 generated in February 2025. This clearly shows that the flow of trade is improving and stakeholders are building greater confidence in the Seme–Krake corridor.”
The CAC assured traders and stakeholders that the significant reduction in checkpoints along the Seme–Gbaji axis is the result of strong collaboration with other security agencies operating within the corridor. He clarified that only Agbara and Gbaji remain the officially approved and sanctioned Customs checkpoints along the Lagos–Abidjan corridor.
He further attributed the noticeable decline in crime rates along the axis to the positive outcomes of monthly joint border security meetings involving all agencies at the border post. These inter-agency engagements, he said, have strengthened cooperation, enhanced intelligence sharing, and improved coordinated responses to security challenges, thereby creating a safer and more enabling environment for cross-border trade.
While revenue generation and trade facilitation remain key priorities, the Command continues to intensify its anti-smuggling operations. The CAC highlighted recent enforcement successes, including the interception of a Toyota Highlander vehicle conveying 22 packages of cocaine with an estimated street value exceeding ₦1 billion. The seizure, he disclosed, was made possible through credible intelligence shared by the Comptroller-General of Customs.
In addition, the Command seized 1,000 bags of 50kg parboiled rice in February 2026 alone, underscoring its firm commitment to combating smuggling and protecting Nigeria’s economic borders.
Comptroller Adenuga reiterated the vigilance and dedication of officers and men of the Command, assuring stakeholders of continued collaboration with traders, farmers, sister security agencies and regional partners to sustain the momentum of trade facilitation and security along the Lagos–Abidjan corridor.
