Alumanah Takes Over Seme Customs as Kaila Handover A Staggering 233% Revenue Surge

BY FUNMI ALUKO

​Deputy Comptroller Olisa Alumanah of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) assumed duty as the Acting Customs Area Controller of the Seme Area Command, succeeding Comptroller Abdullahi Shuaibu Kaila, who was recently elevated to the rank of Acting Assistant Comptroller-General of Customs (ACG).
​The handover ceremony, held on Wednesday, November 11, 2026, marked the end of Kaila’s eight-month tenure at the strategic border post, during which the Command’s revenue surged by 233 per cent.
​Speaking at the event, the outgoing Controller disclosed that the Command generated over ₦27 billion between March and October 2026—an increase of ₦19 billion compared to the ₦8 billion collected during the same period in 2025. Kaila attributed the milestone to intelligence-led operations, enhanced border surveillance, and a resolute clampdown on economic saboteurs.
​In his inaugural remarks, Acting Controller Alumanah pledged to consolidate his predecessor’s gains through a seven-pillar administrative agenda anchored on revenue collection, legitimate trade facilitation, institutional integrity, teamwork, inter-agency synergy, operational prudence, and modernization.
​Also speaking, the Head of Benin Customs and Co-Chair of the Seme-Krake Joint Border Post, Col. Mekoun Parfait, congratulated ACG Kaila on his rapid elevation, describing it as a testament to his professionalism and cross-border leadership.
​Would you like me to also merge these four updates into a single, round-up news story (e.g., “NCS Shake-Up: New Controllers Assume Duty Across Key Commands as Seme, Oyo/Osun Post Revenue Gains”) for a broader national brief?