Tinubu commissions N73bn Customs Complex in Ogun State

President Bola Tinubu on Saturday commissioned the new Federal Operations Unit (FOU), Zone A headquarters of the Nigeria Customs Service in Iperu, Ogun State.

According to Bashir Adeniyi, the comptroller general of Customs, the facility required an initial N73 billion investment and is an upgrade for Nigeria’s foremost revenue and trade authority.

He said the previous Ikeja base, which was adequate when he joined the service over 30 years ago, had become severely cramped as the agency’s mandates expanded.

“Over the years, the operations of the service, the size of the service, the scope of our mandates have really expanded. We needed a bigger space that is more conducive,” Adeniyi explained.

However, Adeniyi revealed that the project remains only 45 percent complete, with additional funding needed to finalise construction and equipping.

“We are in the process of seeking Mr. President’s understanding to vary what was originally approved,” Adeniyi said at the commissioning. He said the inflation and changing circumstances since the project’s conception had forced budget adjustments.

The new complex sits on over 50 hectares of land, secured through the facilitation of the government of Ogun State, the CGC said.

The modern facility is already furnished and equipped with contemporary amenities, including an advanced armory.

Customs officers are expected to occupy the complex immediately, allowing the service to begin operations from its expanded Iperu headquarters.

Tinubu’s commissioning visit also included the launch of Gateway International Airport and two newly acquired aircraft, signaling the state’s growing investment in critical infrastructure development.

Tinubu was accompanied to the inauguration of the Customs facilities by former President Olusegun Obasanjo.