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Seme Customs Overshots 2023 Revenue Target By 55% In Ten Months

 ā€¦ Handles 41, 867 tonnes of non-oil export



The Seme Area Command of the Nigeria Customs Service has exceeded its 2023 annually revenue target by 55% as the command  between January to October 31 2023  generated the sum N3.1billion against the annual revenue target of N1.966billion of the command.


The command has also facilitated the export of a total of 41, 867.88 metric tonnes of non-oil export products within the period, which comprise 1,048 trucks of export products with Free On-Board FOB value of N8.3billion. It also collected N41.5million under the Nigeria Export Supervision Scheme NESS while a total of N40.5million was collected as surcharge within the period under review.


This was revealed by the Customs  Area Controller of the command, Comptroller Timi Bomodi on Tuesday while briefing the press in the command on Tuesday. 



He Further stated that the command within the same period intensified its anti-smuggling operations, which led to the seizure of 168 live parrots, one hawk and porcupines, which are prohibited under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora CITES. 


This is in addition to other notable seizures made in the last two months, which comprise 3, 805 50kg bags of foreign parboiled rice, which is equivalent to seven trailer loads, 1, 756 jerry cans of Premium Motor Spirit PMS, which is equivalent to 52, 680 litres or about two petroleum tankers, 1, 379 pieces of general merchandise goods, a total of 40 parcels of cannabis sativa, also called Indian Hemp and two pieces of used vehicles, all having a  total a Duty Paid Value (DPV) of N326.3million.

even as six suspects have been arrested in connection with the seizures.


Comptroller Bomodi attributed the fate to the measures he met on ground when he assumed duties on September 18, 2023, according to him, the collaborations with stakeholders especially the synergy that exists between all the security agencies operating at the joint border equally played a major role in the seizures recorded of which six suspected were arrested in connection with the seizures.


He thanked the Comptroller General of the service, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi MFR and his management team for the support and encouragement given to the command which according to him this superlative performance would not have been possible.




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