₦20.1bn in 24 Hours: Apapa Customs achieves record-breaking revenue collection under Oshoba

By Ezurike Ugochukwu 

Comptroller Emmanuel Oshoba, the newly appointed Customs Area Controller for Apapa Port Command, has set a new record with a ₦20.1 billion revenue collection in a single day, just 24 hours after assuming office on September 9, 2025.

In a release signed on Wednesday by Superintendent of Customs John Tunde Ayagbalo, Public Relations Officer of Apapa Area Command, the command achieved a collection of ₦20,156,077,098.56 on Tuesday September 9, 2025, barely 24 hours after Comptroller Oshoba assumed leadership of the area, surpassing the previous record of ₦18 billion. The latest record-breaking collection now stands as the highest daily revenue of any command in the Nigeria Customs Service using the Unified Customs Management System, also known as B’Odogwu

This record has also confirmed the new CAC’s resolve to meet and surpass the revenue target set for the command as stated in his maiden address on Monday

Shortly after taking over, Comptroller Oshoba met with senior officers of the command where he commended them for the great feats achieved in the past with a directive urging them to increase their tempo of productivity.

He reminded them that outstanding results are the real proof of hard work, dedication and uncompromising disposition to duty and that he believes they could do better than they did before his arrival.

On the recent ₦20.1b collection in a day, Comptroller Oshoba said it’s only the beginning of greater exploits and it’s not time for celebration because he foresees greater achievements for the flagship command of NCS under his leadership

He described B’Odogwu as a necessity in the build-up to a more modern and efficient customs administration in Nigeria with potential to strengthen the country’s position as Africa’s largest economy noted for trade facilitation.

“I commend my team and stakeholders for this great milestone of ₦20.1b collection in one day just 24 hours after I resumed here. It’s not the time to clap yet because clapping means removing your two hands from work to celebrate.

“Let’s leave the celebration and applause for days ahead when we shall have future achievements of surpassing targets, curbing any attempted smuggling or concealment and treating trade with productive speed without compromising our integrity. I believe in Action, which speaks louder than words

“We are all part of history as our collective efforts are resonating positively on the Nigerian economy. I urge my officers to keep the great work going and for the stakeholders, they should stay on the path of compliance ” Comptroller Oshoba said.