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The Nigeria Customs Service, Edo/Delta Area Command, generated approximately ₦132.86bn in revenue between January and October 2026, representing an increase of ₦29.52bn, or 28.57 per cent, over the ₦103.34bn collected during the corresponding period in 2025. Disclosing this at a media briefing held in Warri on Friday, the Customs Area Controller for the Command, Comptroller Dominic Ortsen, attributed the growth in revenue generation to “improved revenue administration, commercial activities, stakeholder compliance and the commitment of officers and men of the Command”.
Context & Background
✦He added that the oil and gas industry, alongside industrial and logistics activities in Edo and Delta states, remained important areas for customs revenue generation and compliance monitoring.
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2026:The Nigeria Customs Service, Edo/Delta Area Command, generated approximately ₦132.86bn in revenue between January and October 2026, representing an increase of ₦29.52bn, or 28.57 per cent, over the ₦103.34bn collected during the corresponding period in 2025.Friday:Disclosing this at a media briefing held in Warri on Friday, the Customs Area Controller for the Command, Comptroller Dominic Ortsen, attributed the growth in revenue generation to “improved revenue administration, commercial activities, stakeholder compliance and the commitment of officers and men of the Command”.2026:Giving a breakdown of the performance, Ortsen said the command recorded significant increases in March, May and October 2026, with growth rates of approximately 188 per cent, 109 per cent and 97 per cent, respectively, compared with the corresponding months in 2025.
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✦The Nigeria Customs Service, Edo/Delta Area Command, generated approximately ₦132.86bn in revenue between January and October 2026, representing an increase of ₦29.52bn, or 28.57 per cent, over the ₦103.34bn collected during the corresponding period in 2025.
✦Disclosing this at a media briefing held in Warri on Friday, the Customs Area Controller for the Command, Comptroller Dominic Ortsen, attributed the growth in revenue generation to “improved revenue administration, commercial activities, stakeholder compliance and the commitment of officers and men of the Command”.
✦He added that the oil and gas industry, alongside industrial and logistics activities in Edo and Delta states, remained important areas for customs revenue generation and compliance monitoring.
Key Facts:2026: The Nigeria Customs Service, Edo/Delta Area Command, generated approximately ₦132.86bn in revenue between January and October 2026, representing an increase of ₦29.52bn, or 28.57 per cent, over the ₦103.34bn collected during the corresponding period in 2025.Friday: Disclosing this at a media briefing held in Warri on Friday, the Customs Area Controller for the Command, Comptroller Dominic Ortsen, attributed the growth in revenue generation to “improved revenue administration, commercial activities, stakeholder compliance and the commitment of officers and men of the Command”.2026: Giving a breakdown of the performance, Ortsen said the command recorded significant increases in March, May and October 2026, with growth rates of approximately 188 per cent, 109 per cent and 97 per cent, respectively, compared with the corresponding months in 2025.2025: “October recorded the highest monthly collection within the 10-month period, with approximately ₦22.78bn generated against ₦11.54bn in October 2025, representing an increase of ₦11.24bn,” he stated.
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The Nigeria Customs Service, Edo/Delta Area Command, generated approximately ₦132.86bn in revenue between January and October 2026, representing an increase of ₦29.52bn, or 28.57 per cent, over the ₦103.34bn collected during the corresponding period in 2025.
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The Nigeria Customs Service, Edo/Delta Area Command, generated approximately ₦132.86bn in revenue between January and October 2026, representing an increase of ₦29.52bn, or 28.57 per cent, over the ₦103.34bn collected during the corresponding period in 2025.
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Disclosing this at a media briefing held in Warri on Friday, the Customs Area Controller for the Command, Comptroller Dominic Ortsen, attributed the growth in revenue generation to “improved revenue administration, commercial activities, stakeholder compliance and the commitment of officers and men of the Command”.
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The Nigeria Customs Service, Edo/Delta Area Command, generated approximately ₦132.86bn in revenue between January and October 2026, representing an increase of ₦29.52bn, or 28.57 per cent, over the ₦103.34bn collected during the corresponding period in 2025.
