The Onne Port Area Command, (Area II), of the Nigeria Customs Service, has collected a total of N58,059,198,130:33 for the first quarter of 2022, showing a 49.3% increase against the sum of N38,877,314,286:12 generated within the Sam period of 2021.
In a statement signed by the Public Relations Officer of the command, Ifeoma Onuigbo Ojekwu, the also made a total of 9 seizures with duty paid value of N59,490,705
Breakdown of the items seized includes shows 18,555 pairs of footwear worth N26,507,042; 270 pieces of machinery and parts worth N2,211,753; 3,825 pieces of used tyres worth N26,215,230 and 8 bags of rice worth N171,961.
Other seizures made by the command includes, 555 cartons of soap and foreign detergent worth N2,709,254; 3 bales of textile fabrics worth N250,377 and 72 cartons of tomato paste worth N1,425,103.
On export, the command processed 320,245.34 metric tonnes of cargo with a free onboard value of N109,486,146,056.48.
List of exported items include sesame seed,ginger, hibiscus, flourite ore, lead ore, palm kernel shell, cotton, float glass, aluminium, ingot and urea.
Others exported items are food stuff, columbite ore, cashew nuts, tin ore, printed sack and others
Customs Area Controller of the command, Comptroller Auwal Mohammed who described the feat as work in progress, expressed optimism that the command total collection for the year will surpass last year’s.
He urged stakeholders and port users in Onne to continually improve on their level of compliance which is lawful, saves time and enhances overall port productivity, reminding them of various resolutions and take home points from stakeholders meetings.
Compt. Auwal advised them to brace up for the Non-Intrusive Inspection (NII) regime which will de-emphasize human contacts in the cargo clearing process and maximize technology for economic and security advantages, ”Our first quarter revenue collection for 2022 is a reflection of dedication to duty and non compromise by our officers. Maximizing our potentials for revenue collection through interventions and issuance of demand notices (DN) have contributed to this achievement;
While commending his officers for the achievement, Compt. Auwal warned that they should not relax or get carried away, they should remain focused at achieving more without compromising national security. “What we have achieved so far is commendable but we must not be carried away by either relaxing or being complacent. I believe we can do more in months ahead; “It is part of the Comptroller General of Customs mandate to raise revenue and we will remain focused at achieving it without compromising national security by ensuring that no cargo exits Onne Port without due examination and duty payment" Auwal insists.
On relationships with other sister agencies, the Command helmsman said “So far , I have enjoyed excellent relationship with sister agencies like the Nigerian Navy, Department of State Service, Nigeria Immigration Service, Nigeria Police, National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, Standard Organisation of Nigeria, National Agency for Food Drug Administration and Control and many others".
In conclusion, the Controller said “Together, let’s make Onne Port a high compliant area and together ensure that perpetrators of any form of illegality like smuggling, concealment duty evasion, false declaration, under valuation and other vices do not succeed here.
Customs Area Controller of the command, Comptroller Auwal Mohammed who described the feat as work in progress, expressed optimism that the command total collection for the year will surpass last year’s.
He urged stakeholders and port users in Onne to continually improve on their level of compliance which is lawful, saves time and enhances overall port productivity, reminding them of various resolutions and take home points from stakeholders meetings.
Compt. Auwal advised them to brace up for the Non-Intrusive Inspection (NII) regime which will de-emphasize human contacts in the cargo clearing process and maximize technology for economic and security advantages, ”Our first quarter revenue collection for 2022 is a reflection of dedication to duty and non compromise by our officers. Maximizing our potentials for revenue collection through interventions and issuance of demand notices (DN) have contributed to this achievement;
While commending his officers for the achievement, Compt. Auwal warned that they should not relax or get carried away, they should remain focused at achieving more without compromising national security. “What we have achieved so far is commendable but we must not be carried away by either relaxing or being complacent. I believe we can do more in months ahead; “It is part of the Comptroller General of Customs mandate to raise revenue and we will remain focused at achieving it without compromising national security by ensuring that no cargo exits Onne Port without due examination and duty payment" Auwal insists.
On relationships with other sister agencies, the Command helmsman said “So far , I have enjoyed excellent relationship with sister agencies like the Nigerian Navy, Department of State Service, Nigeria Immigration Service, Nigeria Police, National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, Standard Organisation of Nigeria, National Agency for Food Drug Administration and Control and many others".
In conclusion, the Controller said “Together, let’s make Onne Port a high compliant area and together ensure that perpetrators of any form of illegality like smuggling, concealment duty evasion, false declaration, under valuation and other vices do not succeed here.
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