World Customs Organization hails Nigeria CG’s 74 percents growth in revenue

By Matthew Denis

The World Customs Organisation (WCO) Regional Office for Capacity Building (ROCB) East and Southern Africa has lauded the activities of the Comptroller General of Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Adewale Adeniyi over a sustainable increase in revenue growth to 74 percent.

The commendation is contained in a letter by WCO Director, Larry Liza, who said the organisation hailed the NCS’s remarkable 74 per cent growth in revenue over the past year, marking a significant milestone in customs administration.

The statement reads “We extend our warmest congratulations to Comptroller-General Adewale Adeniyi and the Nigeria Customs Service for achieving a 74% growth in revenue in the last year. This outstanding feat has not gone unnoticed and stands as a testament to your dedication and effective leadership,”

It stressed that despite challenging security conditions, The WCO highlighted the NCS’s exemplary achievements across various fronts, including revenue collection, trade facilitation, societal protection, and stakeholder collaboration.

“Under Comptroller-General Adeniyi’s guidance, the Nigeria Customs Service has demonstrated commendable resilience and innovation, particularly in streamlining operations and enforcing critical directives for the benefit of the nation,” remarked Larry Liza.

Recall that the CG had disclosed that the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) recorded a massive revenue generation of N4.49 trillion in the last one year.