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KLT Command Sways Higher With 38% Revenue Increase In First Half In 2022

By Anne Ejuka


The Kirikiri Lighter Terminal Command of the Nigeria Customs Service has has recorded a significant monthly upsurge in the revenue generation profile aggregating to a total sum of N23.6 billion thereby surpassing the N14.6 billion generated within the same period of last year, 2021 with a surplus of #8,940,941,341.00 representing a 38% increase in revenue collected in the first half of the year.

The command also made a seizure of 2×40ft containers carrying sacks of mosquito coils and imported shoes both which are under the banned items of importation as detailed in the Common External Tariff law.


The Customs Area Command of the KLT Command, Comptroller Hammi J. Swomen made this disclosure at a press briefing held yesterday in the command.

According to the CAC, between  January and June 2022, "The command made seizures of 02 X 40ft containers laden with restricted/prohibited drugs such as cough syrup with codeine and Hyergra with a duty paid value of N212,775,950.00. Within the period under review, the command also made seizures of 1 X 40ft container of 795 packages of prohibited footwear (falsely declared as water taps and closets). 1 X 40ft container of 1,447 packages of prohibited mosquito coils and other items (falsely declared as non woven paper filter)”


“These importations with a DPV of N271,963,311.00 contravene item Nos, 22 and 17 respectively in schedule 3 of the Common External Tariff (CET)”.

Comptroller Swomen also added the various achievements of the Command as including increased revenue profile by over 38% when compared to the same period in 2021, reactivation of the moribund terminals (OLIZ bonded terminal). 75% rate increase in compliance, increased cargo throughput and the approval of Export Processing Terminals in the command.

He commended the Inter-Agency collaborations which the command enjoys with sister agencies, the undiluted support from the CGC and his management team, the implementation of government’s policy on the facilitation of trade, re-energised conflict resolution mechanism, regular interaction with stakeholders and proper joint examination activities.

Compt. Swomen also highlighted  some of the challenges impeding his Command activities to include, the sliding value of the naira, the poor nature of the Commands access roads and the general effects of the Russia-Ukraine conflict.


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