{"id":121901,"date":"2025-09-04T08:02:55","date_gmt":"2025-09-04T07:02:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=121901"},"modified":"2025-09-04T08:02:55","modified_gmt":"2025-09-04T07:02:55","slug":"customs-rakes-in-%e2%82%a63-7tn-in-six-months-as-fg-unveils-bold-trade-reforms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/news\/customs-rakes-in-%e2%82%a63-7tn-in-six-months-as-fg-unveils-bold-trade-reforms\/","title":{"rendered":"Customs Rakes in \u20a63.7tn in Six Months as FG Unveils Bold Trade Reforms"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>By Lizzy Chirkpi<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>The Federal Government has commended the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) for generating an impressive \u20a63.7 trillion in the first half of 2025 surpassing budgetary projections by 12.5% and outperforming 2024 performance by 25%.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, disclosed this during the 62nd meeting of the NCS Board in Abuja, noting that while the achievement is laudable, more ambitious reforms are underway to sustain and expand revenue growth.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Central to these reforms is the National Single Window Initiative, a digital trade platform scheduled for full deployment in 2026. 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