The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) says it processed 9,195 Pre-Arrival Assessment Reports (PAARs) and 99,839 Single Goods Declarations (SGDs) between September and October 2026 as part of efforts to facilitate legitimate trade, improve cargo clearance and boost revenue generation.
The Service disclosed this during a joint security press briefing organised by the National Counter Terrorism Centre (NCTC), under the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA), on Thursday, November 5, 2026.
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The NCS National Public Relations Officer, Deputy Comptroller Abdullahi Aliyu Maiwada, said the figures demonstrated the Service’s commitment to improving trade processes through efficient documentation, digital interventions and stronger stakeholder collaboration.
He said the Service processed 2,102 PAARs in September and 7,093 in October, while SGDs stood at 48,832 and 51,007, respectively, during the same period.
Maiwada added that the Service collected ₦697.84 billion in September and ₦722.91 billion in October, bringing its total revenue collection for the two months to approximately ₦1.42 trillion.
On export trade facilitation, he said activities at the Lilypond Export Command generated $752.85 million in the third quarter of 2026, compared with $586.15 million recorded during the corresponding period of 2025.
He said the performance reflected an improvement in export activities and the impact of measures introduced to promote non-oil exports.
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The NCS also recorded seizures of prohibited and restricted items with a combined Duty Paid Value exceeding ₦8.1 billion during the period under review.
The intercepted items included illicit drugs, pharmaceutical products, prohibited goods and petroleum products, with the Service working alongside relevant regulatory and security agencies on their handling and disposal.
On its anti-money laundering and counter-financing of terrorism (AML/CFT) responsibilities, Maiwada highlighted the ongoing four-week World Customs Organisation (WCO) Mentoring Mission, inaugurated on October 19, 2026, to strengthen the Service’s capacity to detect and investigate trade-based money laundering and other illicit financial activities.
He said the mission, scheduled to run until November 13, involved engagements with six relevant agencies between October 27 and 29, including the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Nigeria Financial Intelligence Unit (NFIU) and National Counter Terrorism Centre (NCTC).
The Service also highlighted its transition to an electronic currency declaration platform to improve transparency, strengthen monitoring and detect illicit financial flows across Nigeria’s borders.
On environmental protection, the NCS said it rescued six live pangolins in separate operations in Ogun State.
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Three were rescued by the Ogun I Area Command, while the Federal Operations Unit, Zone A, rescued the other three.
The animals were subsequently handed over to the Green Fingers Wildlife Conservation Initiative for care and rehabilitation in line with Nigeria’s obligations under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES).
