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Customs generates N13bn in 11 months

By on December 17, 2015

With just two weeks to the end of year 2015, the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Oyo/Osun command has declared that N13billion was realised as revenue between January and November this year.
The acting Customs Area Controller, Mr. Abdulsalam Hassan, made the disclosure while briefing journalists yesterday at the command’s headquarters in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital.
The breakdown, according to him, revealed that the command generated a total of N144, 285,138 from 2,156 metric tonnes (43,120 (50kg) bags of rice), between October and November 2015 when the restriction on duty collection from the borders was removed.

He described the feat as a great achievements under the new management of Controller General of Customs Col. Hammed Ali (rtd).
Aside the N13,201,987,322.77  generated, the controller added that, ”A total of 166 seizures with a duty paid value of N 395,197,572 were made.
Abdulsalam noted that though no arrest was made during the seizures as the culprits took to their heels, he was quick to add that efforts are on top gear to collaborate with members of the public through the Customs Community Consultative Forum (CCCF) to reduce smuggling to the barest minimum.
“It is troubling to observe that despite the sensitisation and enlightenment campaigns under the platform of CCCF, some unscrupulous smugglers continue to smuggle. The command will continue to educate, guide, and facilitate trade to enhance willful compliance while the long arm of the law awaits all unrepentant economic saboteurs.
 

[ThisDay]