… Sets To Achieve N1.13trn 2024 Target
Despite the obvious economic uncertainties that pervaded Nigeria in the early part of year 2023 which affected trade and other economic activities, the Tin Can Island Command of the Nigeria Customs Service said it generated a total sum of N716.479billion revenue which represents 89.3percent of the 2023 target of the command.
The Customs Area Controller (CAC) of the Command, Comptroller Dera Nnadi mni disclosed this on Tuesday while briefing journalist in the command's Conference hall in company of all the various unit heads of the Command.
The feat, which he attributed to the support and encouragement the command received from the various stakeholders especially the Customs Brokers and Freight Forwarders in the command through the payments of duties, he however declared the year 2024 as a year of stakeholders saying that the service will be encouraging compliant stakeholders, encourage non-compliant ones who are willing to change and also deal decisively with those not willing to change.
The CAC also revealed that the command in the year under review, in the area of Enforcement/Anti-smuggling activities, the command made a total of 96 Detentions and 47 seizures made These include; 1264 packages weighing 473.50kg of Colorado (Cannabis Indica ) with a street value of N118,381,184.00 concealed in various containers from 8 seizures, 10 sacks of used clothing and 5 used fridges with a DPV of =N=3,170,821in 1x40ft Container, DFSU 6858264. Other detentions are; 3028 pieces of matches, 435 Cartons of De Ruth Tomato Paste, Unregistered Pharmaceutical Products in 1x 40ft Containers, MRSU 5923970, MRKU 5534321 and MRSU 5923970 respectively. 7X40ft Containers containing Bulk Charcoal with a DPV of =N=24,769,161. Twelve (12) different Arms, Six (6) different pistols, Five Hundred (500) Ammunition of Different Caliber extracted from 1X40ft Container, CMAU 8834719. 58 Bags and 3 Bags of Used Shoes concealed in 1X40 ft TGBU 4466688 and 1X40 ft MEDU 7552832 respectively, 987 bales of used clothing extracted from 3 Containers, suspected concealment in 2X20 ft declared as gauze rolls, one (1) unit of Land Rover Discovery with Chassis number, SALCT2BG4FH527794, Suzuki Carry with Chassis number, MHYESL4152J115591, Mercedes Benz C300 WITH Chassis number, WDDGF8BB9AK093016S other detentions made include; supermarket items extracted from various containers, 32 packs of 50 pieces each of Toilet Paper, 531 cartons of pharmaceutical products and 80 cartons of beauty products. Seizure was also made of 615 sacks of Water Buffalo Horns, 2500 Cartons of frozen poultry with a DPV of =N=47,365,957, 3642 Bags of Basmati Rice of 20kg each, household goods, arms and ammunition and military wears concealed in 1X20 ft Container, TGHU 0510362. The total DPV of the seized goods and street value of the narcotics amounted to =N=3,160,972,083.50.
Additionally, there were 50,297 containers with a breakdown of 15, 289 20ft containers, 34,55740ft containers and 451 45ft containers used as means conveyance of goods through January to December, 2023 at Tincan Island Port. Also, there were 1,430 units of new vehicles and 4,342 units of used vehicles imported through the ports. In terms of revenue generation, the enforcement unit through painstaking efforts and interventions aided the Command through Demand Notices to the sum of =N=210,781,823.00.
With the 2023 outstanding performance, Compt. Nnadi disclosed that the management of the service has given the Command a revenue target of N1.130trillion for the 2024, which he said is definitely achievable.
He called on the critical stakeholders in the command as well as the officers and men to jointly work hard to make sure the target is achieved.
The Command boss informed that with the various reforms introduced by the management of the Command under his supervision, which include automation of the bond seat, improved quality service delivery, which reduced waiting time of cargo, and the introduction of 24-hour port operations whereby officers and men of the service are made to work Sunday-Monday to forestall delays and cargo build ups, he called on agents and freight Forwarders to embrace the reforms which is aimed at providing an enhanced service delivery.
He used the opportunity to appreciate the Customs high command which is headed by Comptroller General of Customs, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi MFR for providing the needed platform and encouragement for the officers of the service to perform optimally.
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