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By Correspondent in Lagos.
The Lilypond Export Command (LEXC) of the Nigeria Customs Service has announced that it recorded a cumulative export value of $1.586 billion between January and June 2025.
Comptroller Ajibola Odusanya, Customs Area Controller of the command, disclosed this during a media briefing on Thursday in Lagos.
According to Odusanya, the figure represents an increase of $420.9 million—or 36 per cent—compared to the $1.165 billion recorded during the same period in 2024.
He said the command processed 27,721 export containers during the first half of 2025, representing a 200 per cent increase from the 9,438 containers handled in the corresponding period of the previous year.
Export activities were categorised into four major segments: agricultural products, manufactured goods, solid minerals, and others. Agricultural produce led the pack, with a recorded value of $966.73 million—up from $288.83 million in the first half of 2024. This marks a substantial increase of $677.91 million.
On manufactured goods, Odusanya noted that the command processed exports valued at ₦2.083 trillion, up from ₦170 million in the first half of 2024—an increase of ₦1.913 trillion. He described this as a significant pointer to Nigeria’s rising industrial output and efforts at diversifying the export base beyond oil.
Under the Nigeria Export Supervision Scheme (NESS)—which mandates statutory fees on all legitimate exports—the command generated ₦12 billion in the first half of the year, reflecting an increase of ₦9.383 billion from the ₦2.617 billion recorded in the same period last year.
“This rise underscores improved compliance and the growing volume of export transactions,” he said.
Odusanya attributed the command’s performance to effective collaboration with partner agencies including the NDLEA, SON, NAQS, Police, and NAFDAC. He also acknowledged stakeholder confidence, saying the command remains a preferred hub for non-oil exports and a key contributor to national economic growth.
He lauded the Comptroller-General of Customs, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, for his leadership and for fostering an environment that enhances trade facilitation, particularly in the non-oil export sector.
The area controller also expressed optimism about future performance, citing the deepening use of the B’Odogwu platform as a key enabler for further success.
He advised exporters, freight forwarders, and haulage operators to comply strictly with export regulations, warning that “ignorance will not be accepted as an excuse.”
Odusanya encouraged stakeholders to take advantage of the command’s open-door policy and familiarise themselves with export prohibition guidelines to ensure legitimate and seamless trade processing.
Edited by Dada Ahmed.
