Lilypond Customs Drives Non-Oil Export Growth, Records $792.6m in Q2
By Lucy Nyambi
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Lilypond Export Command, has recorded a total export value of $792.57 million in the second quarter of 2026, reflecting sustained growth in Nigeria’s non-oil export. The figure represents a 24.35% increase from the $599.60 million recorded during the corresponding period in 2025.
Speaking during a press briefing on the Command’s second quarter performance on Wednesday, 5 August 2026, the Customs Area Controller (CAC), Comptroller Samuel Ariyibi, said the achievements demonstrate the Nigeria Customs Service’s commitment to facilitating legitimate trade and promoting non-oil exports.
He said, “The Nigeria Customs Service remains committed to facilitating legitimate trade, promoting non-oil exports, enhancing compliance with extant export procedures, and contributing meaningfully to Nigeria’s economic diversification agenda through efficient export processing.”
The Customs Area Controller disclosed that monthly export performance remained strong throughout the quarter adding that, the Command also processed 5,510 export containers, up from 3,732 containers in the second quarter of 2025, representing a 32.27% increase in container throughput.
On export classification, agricultural exports rose from $369.85 million in the second quarter of 2025 to $422.09 million in the same period of 2026, while manufactured goods recorded the most significant growth, increasing from $120.30 million to $350.67 million.
Comptroller Ariyibi also noted that collections under the Nigeria Export Supervision Scheme (NESS) increased by 9.52%, rising from N4.87 billion to N5.38 billion. He attributed the Command’s performance to improved stakeholder collaboration, compliance with export procedures and the implementation of Federal Government policies designed to boost non-oil exports.
“The impressive performance recorded during the Second Quarter of 2026 reflects the Command’s unwavering commitment to trade facilitation, stakeholder engagement, compliance enforcement, and the implementation of Federal Government policies aimed at boosting non-oil exports,” he said.
He reiterated that the Command would continue to align its operations with Federal Government policies to boost value-added exports, enhance compliance, and position Nigeria competitively in the global trade space.
