The Controller of Customs Oyo/Osun Command, Comptroller Joseph Adelaja has announced the recovery of N25,777,379,328.17 revenue between March and May 2025.
This figure represents a 36.67% increase compared to the N18,168,204,255.04 collected during the same period in 2024.
Comptroller Adelaja, while speaking at a press briefing at the command's headquarters in Ibadan, attributed the success to the dedication of officers, effective enforcement of customs laws, and improved trade facilitation measures.
He stated,
"Our implementation of modern trade facilitation tools has enhanced compliance among excise stakeholders, significantly reducing revenue leakages."
According to him, the command, in addition to revenue collection, has intensified anti-smuggling efforts ahead of the festive season to ensure public safety, protect local industries, and enforce compliance with customs regulations.
Adelaja stated that in May 2025 alone, the command intercepted prohibited items with a Duty Paid Value of N335,648,500.00.
He added that seized goods included foreign parboiled rice, premium motor spirit, used clothing, and counterfeit pharmaceuticals.
"These activities endanger public health, harm local industries, and deprive the government of essential revenue needed for infrastructure development," he said.
The Comptroller reaffirmed the command's commitment to upholding the law and protecting national interests, noting that all seizures were made under Section 245 of the Nigeria Customs Service Act 2023, which governs the seizure and condemnation of prohibited goods.
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