In the midst of b’odogwu disorder, what customs ₦ 161b in 3 weeks

The port orders from Nigeria Customs Service have announced the collection ₦ 161.258.483.474.63 in three weeks.

This will come in the midst of a technical disorder that has shaken the integrated customs management system, known as B’odogwu.

This development was announced in a statement by SC JT Ayagbalo, a public relations official from the command.

He noted that the Customs Area Controller (CAC) of the order, Babatunde Olomu’s financial supervisor has guaranteed that the platform will take and exceed the user’s expectations immediately.

He disclosed that comprtroller olomu noted that expectation in the turnaround of the platform follows a series of intensive stakeholders’ engagement championed by the comptroller-general of customs (CGC) Bashir Adewale adeniyi who noted that there are prospects of impro B’ODOGWU SYSTEM

While praising the stakeholders for their patience and understanding with NCS, especially those who were in the command, regional controllers revealed that between 1 and 22 August 2025, the command was collected ₦ 161, 258,483,474.63 (one hundred and one billion, four hundred and eighty thousand, seventy Hundred-five billion, forty-three thousand people, seven hundred-five, and sixty-three billion, forty-three thousand, and sixty-three billion, seven hundred seventy-seven hundred L-the-the Seve, the system.

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He expressed optimism in the ability of the B’odogwu platform to facilitate more trade than the previous ICT system which until now was deployed by NCS and that the patience of stakeholders will not be in vain. He stated further that the dedicated ICT department had worked all the time to reach a permanent solution for deadlock.

Describing whatever command as a critical and strategic field for the realization of NCS goals, Olomu’s financial supervisors said CGC had initiated and sustainable dialogue with the Executive Secretary of the Nigerian sending council with the aim of improving the new downtime effects in their transaction journey.

The involvement of stakeholders has also flowed to the Command level with the Zonal Coordinator, Charles Orbih, who is physically present at the command to overcome the concerns of importers, licensed customs agents, and transportation companies.

“I am happy with the maturity, patience, understanding, and support that we have received from our stakeholders in the past and the most recent. Their belief in the ability of Nigeria Customs Services to overcome and resolve all network disorders is not wrong.

“Allow me to declare again that CGC is very concerned and continues to oversee the solution process while interacting with government institutions such as the Nigerian sending council to mediate the process of neglecting demurrage with terminal operators and shipping companies”.

“Outside of the work Monday to the usual Friday, I have directed our officers to work extra hours and weekends to tighten the process of cleaning the canceled work deposits and reduce delays related to the conventional closing period,” said Olomu’s financial supervisor.