CBN appoints eight new export inspection agents

LAGOS, Nigeria — The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has appointed eight pre-shipment inspection agents to monitor crude oil and gas exports, along with two monitoring and evaluation agents to oversee their work.

The appointments, announced in a notice signed by Aderinola Shonekan, Director of the Central Bank’s Trade and Exchange Department, took effect on October 2, 2026, under the Nigerian Export Supervision Scheme. The notice directs authorised dealer banks, the Nigeria Customs Service, petroleum regulators, terminal operators and oil and gas companies to comply with the revised arrangements.

The Central Bank assigned each inspection agent to specific export terminals, floating storage facilities and marginal streams:

Dakee Engineering and Construction Limited will cover the liquefied natural gas terminal at Escravos, the gas terminal at Escravos, the Bonny River Terminal and the Escravos Gas-to-Liquids facility.

Trexem Energy Services Limited will cover the Egina, Qua-Iboe and Tulja terminals.

Geoscape Limited will cover the Escravos, Erha, Odudu terminals and the Cawthorne Channel floating storage and offloading vessel.

617 Limited will cover the Bonga, Brass, Usan and Eagle terminals.

Robinson International Energy Limited will cover the Ugo-Cha, Penington, Aje, Ima, Oyo and Nembe terminals.

Trobell International Nigeria Limited will cover the Forcados, Bonny and Okwori terminals.

Integrated Shipping Services Nigeria Limited will cover the Akpo, Antan, Okoro, Anyala-Madu and Ebok terminals.

Kephren Business Limited will cover the Ukpokiti, Utapate, Yoho, Abo, Agbami, Ajapa, Okono and Okwok terminals, along with additional marginal streams designated by the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission.

The Central Bank also appointed two monitoring and evaluation agents to supervise the inspection companies. Q&Q Control Services Limited will monitor 617 Limited, Trexem Energy Services Limited, Geoscape Limited and Kephren Business Limited. Arlington Securitas Nigeria Limited will monitor Dakee Engineering and Construction Limited, Trobell International Nigeria Limited, Robinson International Energy Limited and Integrated Shipping Services Nigeria Limited.

The latest appointments revise earlier arrangements. In May 2024, the Central Bank appointed 11 pre-shipment inspection and monitoring agents under the export supervision scheme. In March 2025, the government reviewed the allocation of oil export terminals, assigning additional terminals to nine inspection agents appointed under the scheme. In July 2026, the Central Bank also appointed Candid Oil Services Limited as the pre-shipment inspection agent for the Taurus Oil and Gas Depot.

The changes come as gas export earnings grow. The Central Bank reported that Nigeria’s gas export earnings rose to $2.53 billion in the first quarter of 2026, reflecting stronger earnings from the natural gas sector.