Oyo/Osun Customs command generated N2bn in 3 weeks – Area Comptroller

The Area Controller, Nigeria Customs Service, Oyo/Osun Area Command, Comptroller Joseph Olugbuyi Adelaja, weekend,  stated that the command generated N2,048,487,969.00 as revenue between February 1 and 27, 2025.

Addressing a press conference in Ibadan, Comptroller Adelaja said the revenue collected reflects the diligence and efficiency of the officers and men of the Oyo/Osun NCS command in ensuring compliance with extant laws and policies.

Comptroller Adelaja said: “Under my leadership, the command was able to collect the sum of N2, 048,487,969.00(two billion and forty-eight million, four hundred and eighty seven thousand, nine hundred and sixty-nine naira only) as revenue covering the period of 1 February to 27 February 2025.

“The Oyo/Osun area command has significantly reduced tax evasion through the adoption of advanced technology, such as the deployment of improved data analytics, which has enabled the command to monitor trade flows and identify discrepancies effectively.” 

Comptroller Adelaja added, “One of the core mandates of the Nigeria Customs Service is the suppression of smuggling, which undermines national security and economic growth. The Oyo/Osun area command has made significant strides in curbing smuggling activities, safeguarding the nation’s economy, and protecting local industries from harmful effects of illicit trade.

“Within two weeks of my assumption of duty, the command has intercepted and seized several high-profile smuggling consignments which includes foreign rice, second hand clothing, Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), used tyres with duty paid valued of N165, 387,000.00k.

He stated further that, “The interception and seizure of these prohibited and uncustomed items have prevented the illegal inflow of products that undermine local industries, particularly rice farmers and manufacturers in the region. On this note, the interception of prohibited foreign parboiled rice has led to the increase in production and consumption of local rice in Oyo and Osun states respectively.”

Breaking down of the commodity seized by the command, he listed them as 1,043 bags of 50kg bags of foreign parboiled rice, with Duty Paid Value of N114,730, 000.00k; 452 pieces of used tyres with Duty Paid Value of N43,392,000.00k; 2 bales of used clothes with DPV worth N1,440,000.00k; 233 kegs of 25 litres of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), otherwise known as petrol with DPV of N5,825,000.00k.

The Oyo/Osun NCS command said the command in a bid to enhance border monitoring has intensified its surveillance of key entry points and transit routes within the Oyo/Osun region, through a combination of the physical inspections, surveillance technology, and intelligence sharing with other security agencies.”