Kaduna Customs Achieves Record Revenue Surge of ₦28.4 Billion in 2024

The Kaduna Area Command of the Nigeria Customs Service has achieved an unprecedented revenue milestone, recording a 98.79% increase in collections between January and November 2024.

The Command generated ₦28.4 billion during this period, a significant rise from the ₦14.3 billion collected in the same period of 2023.

In a press statement signed Thursday, 5 December 2024, the Command’s spokesperson, Ridwan Yusuf, on behalf of Tijjani Abe, said, “In November alone, the Command set a new record, generating over ₦4 billion—its highest-ever monthly revenue.”

The revenue was sourced from three main streams: Import Duty (₦14.1 billion), Excise Duty (₦6.2 billion), and Fees and Others (₦8 billion). Key contributors included three excise factories—Leaf Tobacco & Commodity Nigeria Limited, Nigerian Breweries Plc (Kakuri and Kudenda), and Seven-Up Bottling Company—as well as the Inland Dry Port in Kakuri, Kaduna.

The Controller of the Command, Comptroller Tijjani Abe, attributed the achievement to strategic reforms and initiatives led by the Comptroller-General of Customs, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, MFR.

He also acknowledged the critical support of sister agencies, including the Nigerian Armed Forces, the Nigeria Police Force, and the Department of State Services (DSS), in facilitating this exceptional performance.

“The Kaduna Area Command remains committed to maintaining this momentum, improving revenue collection efficiency, and fostering a trade-friendly environment within its jurisdiction,” Comptroller Abe stated.