NCS Ibeto Command sees strong revenue growth under Comptroller Yahaya, N7.7bn in months

Stanley Ihedigbo

Ibeto Seaport and Terminal Area 5 Command of Nigeria Customs Service has recorded a total collection of ₦2,500,934,186.26 for October 2025, showing an increase of ₦569,442,041.31 above its previously collected revenue of ₦1,931,492,144.95 in September 2025.

Customs Area Controller of the Command, Comptroller Usman Yahaya, also disclosed that the command’s collection for four months from July to October totaled ₦7,756,490,440.97

Comptroller Yahaya, who described the increase in collection as a fallout from his recent trade facilitation strategies, enhanced stakeholder relations for increased compliance and improved dedication to duties by the officers, and also restated more commitment to making the port more business-friendly.

Giving a breakdown of the collections, the Area Controller said the command generated ₦1,371,933,228.90 for July; ₦1,988,369,465.22 in August;₦1,931,492,144.95 in September and ₦2,500,934,186.26 in October 2025.

Upon assumption of office, Comptroller Yahaya led the command into full implementation of the Comptroller General of Customs, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, policy thrust of maximum duty collection, suppression of smuggling, robust stakeholders engagement and application of the various NCS Management programmes for seamless trade facilitation.

He thanked the CGC for setting the command on the path of success with the application of technology through the deployment of the B’Odogwu platform, which is contributing to the command’s development.

Comptroller Yahaya had embarked on proper reorganisation to reposition the area towards optimum performance by interfacing with the Ibeto management on the need for a more conducive work environment, like office expansion, better examination area for cargoes and a clearly established channel of communication with stakeholders, which have all been achieved within a month, with prospects for more improvement in the future.

Following the CGC’s policy directive on robust stakeholder engagement, the Area Controller received Chief Cletus Ibeto, Chairman Ibeto Group, who promised to always support the command in any way necessary to achieve its mandate.

While congratulating newly promoted officers of the command for their elevation to higher ranks, he reminded them of the need to brace up for higher responsibilities and work harder to justify their new ranks.

He also urged all the officers and men to prepare themselves for training and retraining on various programmes like the Advance Ruling (AR), Authorised Economic Operator (AEO) programme, Time Release Study(TRS) and the recently launched One Stop Shop(OSS) for seamless trade facilitation and hitch-free logistics

The command has recently established working relationships with sister government agencies like the Nigeria Police and the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC)