The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Apapa Area Command, has announced the collection of ₦161 billion in revenue within a three-week period through the Unified Customs Management System, popularly known as B’Odogwu.
The Customs Area Controller, Babtunde Olomu, disclosed this during a stakeholder engagement at the command, according to a statement issued on Monday.
Olomu noted that the B’Odogwu platform has shown strong potential for growth, assuring stakeholders that their patience with the new system will yield positive results.
“Between August 1 and 22, 2025, the command collected N161bn using the B’Odogwu system,” Olomu revealed, expressing optimism that the platform would facilitate more trade than previous ICT systems deployed by the service.
He further stressed that Apapa Command remains a strategic hub for the NCS’s overall revenue drive. Olomu also confirmed that the Comptroller-General of Customs has been in constant dialogue with the Nigerian Shippers Council (NSC) to address challenges, including network downtime, while working with the ICT department to provide permanent solutions.
Speaking at the session, Zonal Coordinator for Zone A, Charles Orbih, commended importers, freight forwarders, and licensed customs agents for their patience during the transition.
“I am pleased with the maturity, understanding, and support shown by our stakeholders. Their confidence in the service’s ability to resolve network glitches underscores our shared values as patriotic Nigerians who want to see our homegrown ICT initiative thrive,” Orbih said.
He added that the CGC has been working closely with terminal operators, shipping companies, and the NSC to secure demurrage waivers for affected stakeholders.
