KEY POINTS

• PTML Customs revenue rose 34 percent in Q3 2025.

• The command collected N116.2 billion between July and September.

• Firearms and fake drugs were seized during enforcement.

The Port and Terminal Multi-Services Limited (PTML) Command of the Nigeria Customs Service recorded a strong third-quarter showing, generating N116.2 billion in revenue between July and September 2025. The figure represents a 34.3 percent rise from the N86.5 billion recorded in the same period of 2024.

Customs Area Controller Joe Anani disclosed the results during a quarterly briefing in Lagos, six weeks after taking office. He said the command’s cumulative revenue between January and September stood at N350.3 billion, equivalent to 96.6 percent of the N362.5 billion collected in all of 2024.

Strong growth in PTML Customs revenue

Anani credited the growth to the operational efficiency of the Unified Customs Management System (UCMS), locally known as B’Odogwu. He described PTML as a well-organised command whose strong foundation had made it easier to sustain gains in revenue, trade facilitation, anti-smuggling efforts, and collaboration with other agencies.

“From July to September 2025, we collected a total of N116.2 billion,” he said. “That figure is 34.3 percent higher than the N86.6 billion generated during the same quarter of 2024. Between January and September, the command collected N350.3 billion. With three months left in the year, we have already achieved 96.64 percent of the total collection recorded last year.”

PTML Customs revenue tied to tighter controls

The command also reported increased enforcement activity during the quarter. Intercepted items included one pistol, two magazines, and 12 rounds of live ammunition. Officials also handed over 20-foot and 40-foot containers of imported pharmaceutical products, including fake antibiotics, to the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC).

According to Vanguard, Anani said these seizures reflected tighter port controls and closer cooperation with security agencies. He added that the ongoing digital transition through the UCMS had made customs operations more transparent, cutting clearance delays and boosting revenue consistency.

The PTML Command remains one of the country’s most strategic maritime hubs, serving as a critical link for automobile imports and manufactured goods entering Nigeria. Its latest performance underlines the customs service’s drive to strengthen compliance and increase government revenue over fiscal pressures.