PRESS BRIEFING ON THE SCORECARD OF KADUNA AREA COMMAND OF NIGERIA CUSTOMS SERVICE FOR THE LAST QUARTER OF THE YEAR,2025, FROM THE MONTHS OF OCTOBER TO DECEMBER, BY THE CUSTOMS AREA CONTROLLER, COMPTROLLER SA’AD HASSAN, HELD AT KABALA DOKI, KADUNA STATE, ON TUESDAY, 13th JANUARY 2026, AT 11:00 HOURS
1. Gentlemen of the Press, on behalf of the officers and men of Kaduna Area Command, I welcome you all to this press briefing, which is aimed at acquainting the public with our achievements of the last quarter of the year 2025.
2. The core mandate of the command remains the generation of revenue for the Federal Government, facilitation of legitimate trade and protection of national economic security.
3. Revenue Generation. Permit me at this juncture to report that the Command generated the sum of fourteen billion, six hundred and eighty-six million, two hundred and fifty-six thousand, two hundred and seventy-naira, forty-nine kobo N14,686,256,270.40 as revenue for the period under review. This can be compared to ten billion, eight hundred and sixty-two million, eight hundred and fifty-two thousand, four hundred and twenty-seven-naira, seventy-one kobo, N10,862,852,247.71, generated in the corresponding period of last year, 2024. There is therefore a differential of N3,823,403,842.78kobo. which is a significant increase of 35%.
4. This attainment is evidence of the diligence, professionalism and commitment of our officers and men who worked tirelessly to ensure that we met and exceeded the revenue targets given to our command. It is also evocative of our steadfast commitment to the growth of our national economy.
5. In addition, our activities in the command have improved tremendously, and this has brought greater success, which is evident in our monthly collection revenue from October to December. In October, we raked in five billion, one hundred and sixty-four million, four hundred and sixty-one thousand, three hundred ninety-one-naira, ninety kobo N 5,164,461,391.90kb, in November, we made three billion, eight hundred and thirty-four million, seven hundred and ninety-two thousand, seven hundred and forty-seven-naira, seventy kobo. N3,834,792,747.70kb, while in December our revenue collection leapt to five billion, six hundred and eighty-seven million, two thousand, one hundred and thirty-naira, eighty-seven kobo N5,687,002,130.89 kb.
The command will continue to implement necessary measures to improve toll collections, with adequate support from other service units. We shall maintain success through synergy and continued dialogue, by engaging and sensitising the local and trader communities while discharging our statutory responsibilities of enforcing compliance with government fiscal policies.
6. It is important to stress that the success recorded in our revenue in the last three (3) months can be attributed to the following:
I. Good motivation from the Management of the Service, which has boosted the morale of officers and always kept They are in high spirits.
II. Continuous deployment of intelligence and reconnaissance by our monitoring compliance Team.
7. At this time, I must commend the dedication of my officers and men, and the cooperation of other units, especially the Customs Intelligence Unit, the Valuation Unit and the Customs Police Unit, in their prompt actions. It has really contributed to the success of the command.
8. Our achievement is in line with the policy drive of the Comptroller General of Customs, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi (MFR, PhD), who has championed the principle of consolidation, collaboration and innovation. His visionary leadership and enabling support have been crucial in heightening our potential and have driven these spectacular results.
9. In conclusion, let me thank you and further solicit the cooperation of various factories and Terminal Operators in the timely payment of appropriate Excise Duty, Import duty and other charges payable. We appreciate the traders who are doing well and urge them to continue with their efforts. We also assure them that the Command remains committed to fulfilling its mandate as outlined in the Nigerian Customs Service Act (NCS, Act 2023).
10. My sincere appreciation goes to the CGC and Nigeria Customs Service Management for creating the enabling environment for our achievements.
11. May I at this point once again appreciate our critical stakeholders for their continuous collaborative efforts and synergy with the Command in carrying out our statutory mandate in the state.
Thank you for your rapt attention.
