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The Lilypond Export Command of the Nigeria Customs Service processed exports valued at $858.11 million in the fourth quarter of 2025, representing a 9.56 percent increase over the $783.22 million recorded in the same period of 2024.
Customs Area Controller of the Command, Comptroller Samuel Olusanya Ariyibi, disclosed this during his maiden press briefing in Lagos, noting that the growth reflects strengthened measures to facilitate legitimate export trade and improve operational efficiency.
He attributed the performance to strategic stakeholder engagement and reforms driven by the Comptroller-General of Customs, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, aimed at enhancing export value, volume, and seamless processing.
A breakdown of monthly performance showed exports valued at $230.99 million in October 2025, up from $212.73 million in October 2024, while November 2025 recorded $201.63 million, lower than $330.12 million posted in November 2024. However, exports rebounded strongly in December 2025, reaching $425.48 million, compared to $240.38 million in December 2024.
Export container throughput also rose significantly, with 13,756 containers processed in Q4 2025, representing a 24.26 per cent increase over the 11,070 containers handled in the corresponding period of 2024.
Agricultural produce remained the dominant export category, accounting for $568.27 million, up from $542.92 million recorded a year earlier. Manufactured goods posted the highest growth, rising sharply to $240.46 million, compared to $134.65 million in Q4 2024, reflecting increasing diversification in Nigeria’s export base.
In contrast, exports of solid and extractive minerals declined to $35.59 million, down from $87.50 million in the previous year, a drop attributed to reduced output, market volatility, and operational constraints in the sector.
The Command also recorded a major increase in export surcharge collections, which rose to ₦208.54 million in Q4 2025, compared to ₦91.95 million in Q4 2024, reflecting improved compliance and higher export volumes.
Ariyibi urged exporters to remain compliant with export regulations and avoid trade infractions, assuring stakeholders of continued support, capacity building, and trade facilitation.
He also commended the Comptroller-General of Customs for his leadership and policy direction, which he said have contributed to improved performance across Customs Commands and strengthened Nigeria’s export capacity.
