ABUJA, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA)-The Nigeria Customs Service, Port Harcourt Area I Command, has achieved its highest-ever monthly revenue, generating N33.75bn in October 2025 representing a 272 per cent jump from the N9.07bn recorded in the same month in 2024.
This was disclosed in a statement by the Customs Area Controller, Comptroller Salamat Aliyu Atuluku, who described the milestone as an outcome of “teamwork, innovation, and operational discipline.”
She noted that the command’s total revenue from January to October 2025 now stands at N247.46bn, compared to N164.08bn in the same period of 2024 signifying a 51 per cent year-on-year increase.
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Atuluku further revealed that the command has exceeded its 2025 annual target of N216bn by N31bn with two months still left in the year describing it as “the result of strategic leadership and collective commitment.”
According to the statement, “It gives me great pleasure to share the remarkable achievements recorded by the Nigeria Customs Service, Port Harcourt Area I Command, in the course of our statutory responsibilities, particularly in the areas of revenue collection, trade facilitation, and enforcement of government fiscal policies.
“For the month of October 2025, the Port Harcourt Area I Command collected a significant total revenue of N33.753bn, as against N9.079bn collected in the corresponding month of October 2024… This translates to a commendable growth of about 51 per cent…”
She added that with a yearly target of N216bn, and a monthly average target of N18.07bn, the command has “already surpassed its annual target by over N31bn” as at October 2025 with two more powerful ëmber months remaining.
Atuluku said the feat was driven by renewed discipline and commitment among officers and also credited technology noting the deployment of B’odogwu, the Unified Customs Management System, which provides real-time analytics, transparency, and revenue tracking.
“Through Bodogwu, we have been able to identify bottlenecks, improve data accuracy, and ensure real-time revenue accountability,” she said.
She also acknowledged improved coordination with sister agencies, terminal operators, and shipping firms, which aided compliance and reduced clearance disputes.
Atuluku commended officers for displaying “exceptional integrity and commitment” despite the challenges in global trade, stressing that revenue collection directly fuels national development including roads, health, education, and security.
The Port Harcourt Area I Command remains a key contributor to non-oil revenue, overseeing one of Nigeria’s busiest port systems in Rivers State.
While celebrating the record revenue performance, Atuluku stressed that the command would continue to intensify operations against smuggling and economic sabotage guided by intelligence and ongoing reforms led by the Comptroller-General of Customs, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi.
“We are reinforcing our anti-smuggling measures to protect the nation’s economy… while ensuring that legitimate trade continues to thrive under a fair and transparent system,” she said.
She expressed appreciation to the Comptroller-General, the management team, and stakeholders for their support, adding: “Together, we can sustain this momentum and build a more efficient and people-centred Customs administration that serves both the economy and the public interest.”