Kirikiri Lighter Terminal Area Command Cracks Down on Expired Export Achieves Outstanding Revenue.

By Joe Njoku,
Global Freight News.

The Acting Customs Area Controller of the kirikiri Lighter Terminal Command of the Nigeria Customs Service, Deputy Comptroller BL Adigun disclosed during a media briefing that the command has intensified enforcement actions against expired and falsely declared goods while achieving remarkable revenue growth in 2025.

In his welcome remark, he extended warm greetings to members of the press, stakeholders, and partner agencies, expressing confidence that the New Year would bring renewed opportunities for collaboration, growth, and the continued advancement of shared objectives bin trade facilitation, border security, and compliance.

He said that the command remains committed to upholding its mandate to facilitate legitimate trade, prevent smuggling, enforce Customs Laws, and protect national revenue. He emphasised that the command continues to focus on ensuring compliance, safeguarding public health, and promoting efficient trade operations at terminals through sustained enforcement and collaboration with relevant stakeholders.

He announced that in line with this the process of handing over a 1×20 foot container, GESU3900612, containing 440 bags 25kg expired raw material known as Triple Pressed Stearic Acid from Indonesia, with Duty Paid Value of,#36,556,539.00, to the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control is currently underway. The container was intercepted during a routine cargo examination, and its contents were found to violate import regulations while posing potential risks to public health. The Acting CAC described the handover as a clear demonstration of the Command’s sustained collaboration with sister agencies to present the importation of expired and substandard products.

He revealed that in a related enforcement activity, 1x40ft container MSKU 4798018, was intercepted at Joliz Terminal. The container was discovered to contain items that were falsely declared to contain empty suit cases, with DPV of #5,010,000. He noted that the seizures underscores the command’s zero tolerance approach to false declaration, smuggling, and other trade infractions.

On revenue, the command recorded a total revenue of #147,216,149,033.81k in 2025, surpassing its target of #109,,442,892,9119.86k, representing a. Significant improvement over #107,182,674,904.00 recorded in 2024.

He therefore expressed his gratitude to the Comptroller General of Customs Bashir Adewale Adeniyi MFR PhD, and his management team for their leadership support, guidance, and for creating an enabling environment that empowers the command to deliver effectively on its mandate.