Lilypond Export Command Records $792.5m Export Value, Processes 5, 510 Containers In Second Quarter Of 2026
By Asuquo Nuwak
Lilypond Export Command Records $792.5m Export Value, Processes 5, 510 Containers In Second Quarter Of 2026
••• While solid mineral exports decline from $91, 158, 026 .35 million to $7, 179, 437.21 million
In line with the Nigeria Customs Service’s commitment to facilitate legitimate trade, promote non-oil exports, enhance compliance with extant export procedures, and contribute to Nigeria’s economic diversification agenda through efficient export processing, the Lilypond Export Command has recorded a total export value of $792, 567, 765. 31 million compared to $599, 600, 702.47 million recorded during the corresponding period in 2025.
Accordingly, this represents an increase of $192, 967, 062.84 million, translating to a 24.35 percent growth in export value.
The Customs Area Controller of the command, Comptroller Samuel Ariyibi disclosed this during a press briefing on the operational export performance of
Lilypond Export Command for the second quarter of 2026.
The breakdown of monthly performance in April 2026 indicates that the command recorded an export value of $274, 834, 061.46 million, compared to $237, 589, 178.50 million in April 2025, reflecting an increase of $37, 244, 882.96 million, representing 13.55 percent growth.
Additionally, in May 2026 monthly performance, the export value stood at $275, 904, 639.20 million, compared to $180, 993, 934.16 million, representing an increase of $94, 910, 705.04 million or 34.40 percent.
Similarly, in June 2026 monthly performance, the command recorded $241, 829, 064.75 million, against $181, 017, 589.81 million in June 2025, representing an increase of $60, 811, 484.84 or 25.15 percent.
Official statement from the command said the command processed a total of 5, 510 export containers during the second quarter of 2026, compared to 3, 742 containers handled during the corresponding period in 20250, representing an increase of 1, 778 containers, translating to a 32.27 percent growth in container throughput.
Significantly, the breakdown of the exports by commodity classification indicates that Agricultural exports increased from $369, 846, 500.89 million in second quarter of 2025 to $422, 088, 175.21 million in the second quarter of 2026, representing an increase of $52, 251, 674.32 million, reflecting sustained growth in Nigeria’s, agricultural export sector.
According to Comptroller Samuel Ariyibi, manufactured export goods rose significantly from $120, 300, 310.74 million in the second quarter of 2025 to $350, 674, 248.47 million in the second quarter of 2026, representing to an increase of $230, 373, 928. 74 million, underscoring the growing contribution of value – added exports to the national economy.
According to official statement from the command, the Solid mineral exports declined from $91, 158, 026.35 million in the second quarter of 2025 to $7, 179, 537.21 million in the second quarter of 2026, representing a reduction of $83, 978, 589.15 million.
Beyond all these, the reduction is said to align with the government policy aimed at encouraging local value addition and domestic processing of mineral resources before export.
Still, miscellaneous export commodities also featured in the command’s export profile and continued to contribute positively to overall export volume.
During the period under review, the command generated N95, 261, 617. 01 million as export surcharge, representing 2.5 percent, compared to $149, 399, 114.00 million generated during the corresponding period in 2025, representing a decrease of $54, 137, 496.99 million, representing a 36.24 percent decline.
Additionally, under the Nigeria Export Supervision Scheme (NESS), collection increased from $4, 868, 663, 827.03 billion to $5, 380, 685, 525.64 billion, reflecting an increase of $512, 021, 697.61 million, representing a 9.52 percent growth.
In conclusion, 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 the federal government policies aimed at boosting non-oil exports.
Above all, the Customs Area Controller, Comptroller Samuel Ariyibi sincerely appreciated the Comptroller-General of Customs and the management of the Nigeria Customs Service for their visionary leadership and Contino support.
Additionally, he however commended critical stakeholders, partner government agencies, exporters, licensed customs agents, and the trading community for their cooperation and commitment towards achieving these remarkable results.
In the light of this, Comptroller Samuel Ariyibi said the Lilypond Export Command remains resolute in its mandate to facilitate legitimate exports, improve operational efficiency, and contribute significantly to Nigeria’s economic growth through increased non-oil export activities.
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