Lagos – Abidjan Corridor: Seme Customs Announces Plans On Checkpoints Reduction To Two
...Nets N4.1 Billion Revenue Collection In February
By Roland Ekama
The Nigeria Customs Service, Seme Area Command, on Wednesday announced N4.1 billion in revenue collected between February 1 and 25, 2026.
Customs Area Controller, Comptroller Wale Adenuga, disclosed this during a film screening and dialogue event themed “Empowering Cross-Border Traders through the Trade Information Desk (TID),” held in Badagry, Lagos.
Comptroller Adenuga also assured the gathering that the command is working closely with other security agencies along the Lagos-Abidjan corridor to reduce the number of checkpoints from nine to two, noting that the number had already been reduced from 15 to nine in recent times.
According to him, these ongoing efforts to reduce the checkpoints from nine to two along the ECOWAS corridor would enable seamless movement of cargoes.
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He added that Agbara and Gbaji will be declared the official and legal checkpoints along the corridor.
While speaking on behalf of the Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Dr. Bashir Adewale Adeniyi MFR, Customs Area Controller Adenuga assured a maximum of 40 hours for processing legitimate imports and exports via the Seme Border.
While observing that trade facilitation is the core philosophy of the NCS under Adeniyi’s leadership, Comptroller Adenuga pledged the service’s continuous support at the Seme Border to facilitate legitimate trade.
He encouraged traders to visit Customs offices to seek information about required documentation, duties, and prohibited goods.He noted: “At Seme Customs, we will give you adequate information and support. We want traders and border residents to engage in legitimate trade.
He said “We don’t tolerate illegitimate trade. We have engaged with our counterparts in Seme, as well as other security agencies, to ensure a seamless corridor for trade.”