This call comes amid mounting economic pressure and ongoing reforms under Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda. The CSOs, in a statement on Wednesday, described the NCS as a model of innovation and productivity under the leadership of its outgoing Comptroller-General, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi.
COTER specifically praised the achievements of key port commands — Apapa, Tin Can Island, and Onne — citing their record-breaking revenue performances and strong enforcement operations.
“With the Customs CGC due for retirement soon, President Tinubu must ensure his successor is chosen strictly on merit, proven capacity, integrity, and a track record of productivity,” said the coalition in the statement signed by its President, Dr. Peter Chima Chukwu, and General Secretary, Mallam Auta Ibrahim Koko.
The coalition cited the Apapa Area Command’s revenue collection of ₦1.75 trillion in Q1 2025, which surpassed its target by ₦106.5 billion — a leap from the ₦1.61 trillion collected in Q3 2024 and ₦1.17 trillion in 2023. Tin Can Island Port Command recorded ₦1 trillion, while Onne Port Command generated ₦600 billion within the same period.
