The Nigeria Customs Service Kano/Jigawa Area Command pulled in over N100 billion in revenue in just nine months, running from January through September. That figure alone signals how much economic activity is moving through this northern corridor, one that often gets overlooked in conversations about Nigeria's trade geography.
Of that total, the Free Trade Zone contributed N50 billion, making it responsible for roughly half of the command's earnings. That is a significant share, and it points to the zone functioning as a serious driver of commerce rather than a peripheral facility.
The Kano/Jigawa command covers one of Nigeria's most historically active trading regions, with roots in trans-Saharan commerce that stretch back centuries. Numbers like these are a reminder that the north remains a vital part of the country's economic engine, even when the spotlight tends to drift elsewhere.
Originally published by BusinessDay.