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Apapa Customs Hits N2tr Revenue Collection Aims Target Before December

By Anne Ejuka


The Apapa Port Command of Nigeria Customs Service headed by Comptroller Tunde Olomu fsi has achieved a revenue collection of N2.01tr as at November 19, 2024

According to a press release issued by the command's Public Relations Officer, CSC Usman Abubakar, the CAC made this disclosure while addressing officers and men of the command during a parade on Wednesday November 20, 2024 said the command aims at achieving its N2.2tr target for this year by the end of this month ahead of December.

Comptroller Olomu said the command is drawing inspiration from the Comptroller General of Customs, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, MFR who announced the total collection of N5.07tr by the service on Tuesday at the just concluded CGC Conference in Abuja.

According to him, Apapa Port Command plays a critical role in the overall performance of the service nationwide .He said the command contributed 40% (forty percent)of the N5.07tr total target of the service that has been met so far, which underscores the high expectations and responsibility on the command.

The Controller urged officers to align with  the outstanding examples set by CGC Adeniyi in revenue collection, trade facilitation, uncompromising enforcement and sustained stakeholder engagement in the service and national interest.

He charged the officers to keep the trajectory of good revenue and enforcement records sustained and ensure that seizures made from smugglers should be backed with suspects for prosecution. He added that arresting smugglers with their wares would cause greater impact in the fight against smuggling.

Comptroller Olomu used the opportunity of the parade to update the officers on important highlights from the CGC Conference. He urged them to imbibe the spirit and letter of the theme, which was "Engaging Traditional and New Partners With Purpose".

He said the NCS 2024 CGC Conference theme aligns with that of the World Customs Organisation which seeks to leverage on achievable gains from cordial relationships across organisations and individuals to achieve customs goals

He listed some outcomes from the conference which include sustenance of diligent import and export cargo  examination with the deployment of hundred percent physical examination where necessary; granting of access to enforcement unit officers to view the Nigetia Integrated Customs Information System (NICIS) platform; and avoidance of Indiscriminate intervention alerts which makes service personnel  appear to be working at cross purposes. According to CAC Olomu,NCS is one and should operate and be seen as one.

Other fallouts from the CGC Conference as announced by the Area Controller are the banning of commercial activities within customs formations and premises. He listed such activities like the engagement of Point of Sales (PoS) operators around customs offices, and involvement of customs officers in clearing jobs, that is doubling as licensed agents, which conflict with their official  mandates

Other messages cascaded from the 2024 CGC Conference announced by Comptroller Olomu are compulsory and routine medical checks for all officers; instituting rewards and honouring outstanding officers for their productivity; development of inter zonal games being put together by the service Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC) ; fully automation of transire by first quarter of 2025 and the expansion of the Authorised Economic Operator (AEO) and Advance Ruling(AR) scheme

Comptroller Olomu also announced that the command is planning an award night for deserving officers and stakeholders that have contributed to it's success in 2024. He also gave plaques of award to some units and individuals for excellent discharge of their functions.

The Compliance Unit was honoured for the recovery of over N2b in the last three months. Efforts of the Revenue Recovery Unit that also prevented the loss of N3b within the last three months was also recognised

Assistant Comptroller  M. Samad  received an award from the CAC for due diligence and regular detection of under valuation

The Controller also honoured Inspector of Customs  Adamu Bashir as best dressed and punctual officer.

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