Between January and June 2025, the Area 1 Port Harcourt Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) generated about N141.6 billion as revenue.
The command’s spokesperson, Barilule Jane Aanee, in a statement to newsmen on Thursday, said the amount was 32.9 per cent higher than N106.6 billion recorded in the same period of last year.
It was further disclosed that with this development, the command has met 65.3 per cent of its total revenue target of N216.9 billion for 2025.
The Customs Area 1 Controller, Mr YM Hashim, noted that in terms of quarterly performance, about N56.1 billion was collected between January and March, while N85.5 billion came in between April and June 2025.
According to him, the command improved its revenue drive in the first two quarters of this year when compared with the same periods of 2024, when N43.6 billion was generated in Q1 of 2024 and N63.0 billion collected in Q2 of last year.
He reiterated that such feat was made possible as a result of robust synergy between the critical stakeholders and other sister agencies.
“This revenue height was not without the cooperation of relevant stakeholders and sister agencies. Their continued support and cooperation contributed greatly to the command’s efficient operations and revenue success,” he stated.
Comptroller Hashim thanked the officers and men of the command, also praising other units from the agency’s headquarters in Abuja, saying they contributed immensely to blocking the revenue leakages.
He promised to sustain the momentum in the second half of the year, charging all stakeholders to remain compliant to customs regulations.