Change of Baton: ACG. Olomu bows Out,, Comptroller EAO Oshoba Takes over Leadership of Apapa Premier Port Command

By Joe Njoku,
Global Freight News.

The former Customs Area Area Controller, Apapa Premier Port Command now promoted to the rank of an Assistant Comptroller General (ACG) has finally handed over the baton of leadership of the Command to Comptroller EAO Oshoba.

In his hand over speech, ACG Olomu said that her resumed duty at the command on the 6th of May 2024, with determination to succeed. He noted that he enjoyed your the maximum of Officers and men of the Command who stood by him despite the rigorous stress to achieve greater success

He said that the command recorded its first #2 trillion revenue collection which is an unprecedented feat by the command in the history of the service.

According to the him, the command and himself were rewarded with other numerous awards including the CGC Special Award for Excellence in revenue collection, Trade Facilitation, and Overall Best Area Controller.

“We stayed focused laying the bricks for improvement in our collection hourly, daily, weekly, monthly and quarterly to arrive at the outstanding accomplishments. We achieved a record breaking single day revenue collection of #17.9 billion on June 19, 2024. Again the command set another another benchmark with #18.2 billion in daily collection in October 2024.”

Furthermore, another daily revenue collection record of #18.9 billion was made on March 14, 2025. He said that the of August 2025 that the command collected #214.9 billion using the newly introduced B’Odogwu system, the Unified Customs Management System, despite initial technical challenges.

However, the command has collected a total of #1,834,,789,499,850.40 under his watch for the year 2025. According to him, “I am optimistic and that my successor will build on these achievements to surpass our 2025 revenue target of #3 trillion since we have attained 60% of our annual collection,” he said.

On Trade Facilitation and Modernisation, thee command hass been effectively positioned by the Comptroller General off Customs. These reform which aim to modernize the Nigeria Customs Service and enhance Nigeria’s participation in the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) recorded remarkable milestones.

“While I was here as CAC, Nigeria made its historic first AfCFTA shipment from Apapa port in July 2024, launching our country’s participation in the scheme’s Guided Trade Initiative (GTI),” he said.

He said that the Nigerian manufactured goods were sent to five other African countries. Another milestone shipment under AfCFTA from Nigeria to Kenya ion November 2024, showcasing our country’s active role and commitment to boosting
Intra-African trade through the agreement.

“While here, together wee entrenched a tradition of faster cargo clearance, seamless trade dispute resolution and promotion of compliance for all importers, exporters, freight forwarders, licensed customs agents, terminal operators, bonded terminal owners and everyone interfacing with NCS through the Apapa port command.”

On enforcement/Anti-Smuggling, the command made 75 seizures of various items (62) Units of 40ft containers and (13) Units of 20ft containers. The seizures comprise of fake, expired and substandard medicaments, controlled drugs as codeine syrup, tramadol, Indian hemp, and other items like used clothingl, wood etc.

ACG Olomu said, “I ran an open door policy, ensured easy interaction with all stakeholders. We have always interacted to address any impediment associated with trade in Apapa port.

He therefore expressed hisd gratitude to the CGC Bashir Adewale Adeniyi MFR, officers and men of the Command including the esteemed stakeholders for their unwavering support towards the collective success he recorded in 15 months as the CAC.

He also expressed his gratitude to other people sister agencies for their unwavering support.

He therefore appeal to them to also give their support to the new Area Controller Comptroller EAO Oshoba.