Astronomical revenue record : Comptroller Olomu hits N18.9bn daily collection at Apapa Command

Astronomical revenue record :
Comptroller Olomu hits N18.9bn daily collection at Apapa Command

By dint of hard work and resilience
Comptroller Babatunde Olomu fsi, has set a new record in astronomical revenue generation at Apapa Customs Command, with a daily collection of N18.9billion.

Babatunde Olomu, who has been very proficient in trade facilitation and revenue generation for government at the premier port, achieved this daily revenue collection of N18.9billion on Friday, March 14, 2025.

Impressively, this N18.9billion revenue record realised by Babatunde Olomu at Apapa port stands out as the highest in history of the Command.

It is pertinent to note that this new record breaks the existing highest daily collection of N18.2billion achieved by the same Apapa Command in October 2024.

Babatunde Olomu PhD, the Customs Area Controller of Apapa Command, described the feat as the beginning of greater exploits to be achieved in 2025, said officers dedication to duty, sustenance of compliance as a norm and promotion of industrial harmony in Apapa Port, as well as the CGC’s unwavering support contributed to the outstanding performance.

More so, the Area Controller, acting under the directives of the CGC spearheaded high level discussions to partner with Nigerian Ports Authority in resolving all crises with port users and truckers over issues around the E- call up system that had caused traffic gridlock along Apapa Port corridor.

Further to the CGC’s directives, Comptroller Olomu also stepped in to prevent the planned withdrawal of services by maritime workers and freight forwarders due to unresolved issues between them on one hand, and APM Terminals on the other hand.

The efforts of the Area Controller prevented a shutdown of port activities and promoted productivity with seamless import and export activities.

Speaking on the whopping
revenue collection and harmonious working environment, Comptroller Olomu said, “Ports are critical national assets with direct impacts on the economy touching on local and global trade. It is, therefore, imperative to keep the ports working, especially Apapa Port, which accounts for the highest volume of cargoes coming into Nigeria.”

“In line with the directives of CGC, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, MFR, who promotes robust stakeholders engagement as one of his cardinal thrust, we intervened in the disputes involving sister government agencies, terminal operators and stakeholders in the port”.

“It is heartwarming to note that our intervention succeeded in promoting uninterrupted trade and strengthening port users’ confidence”

” Our record-breaking achievement of N18.9billion daily collection on Friday, March 14 , 2025 is the beginning of greater exploits to be attained this year. We are also not lowering our guard in the fight against smuggling, as our officers are ever ready to detect concealments, under declaration, false declaration, and other antics on duty evasion”.