The Nigerian Customs Service (NCS) has officially announced the commencement of its automated excise registry, marking a significant step towards modernising revenue collection.
This development follows the successful completion of a pilot phase for its new Automated Excise Register System (ERS).
According to a statement from the NCS spokesperson, Abdullahi Maiwada, the system has now gone live at three major excise facilities strategically selected for their importance to the national excise sector.
These initial sites are the British American Tobacco Nigeria PLC in Oyo State, the International Tobacco Company Limited in Kwara State, and Leaf Tobacco & Commodities Nigeria Ltd in Kaduna State.
The pilot phase, conducted between July and August 2025, proved highly effective. It achieved a 75 per cent efficiency score during User Acceptance Testing at one facility and successfully integrated production and reporting systems across all three factories. The phase also strengthened collaboration between customs officials and factory management teams.
With the system now operational, all excise-related activities at these pilot sites—including recording production figures, computing duties, and generating statutory reports—will be managed digitally through the ERS.
This automation is expected to drastically reduce manual paperwork, eliminate data inconsistencies, and greatly enhance transparency throughout the excise value chain. The initiative is a core component of the NCS’s broader Trade Modernisation Project aimed at building a more accountable and technology-driven administration.
The Service has stated that the insights gained from this initial rollout will provide a blueprint for expanding the system nationwide. Future phases will extend the digital excise platform to other regulated industries, such as beverages and spirits.
Nigerian Customs is calling on all industry operators and stakeholders to embrace this reform and provide constructive feedback to help build a more robust, transparent, and efficient excise regime that ensures sustainable revenue growth for the Federal Government.
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