Customs generates N210.2bn in 7 months

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Apapa Command, said it generated a total of N210.2 billion as revenue between January and July, 2018.

The amount, which is about N13.5 billion more than the revenue generated in the same period in 2017, includes N343.4 million generated on exports within the period.

Speaking at a handling over event in Lagos on Thursday, the outgoing Area Controller of the command, Comptroller Jibrin Musa, said the service was targeting N246.61 billion for the full of 2018.

According to him, the success recorded by the command to the introduction of the Nigerian Integrated Customs Information System (NICIS II) and good leadership by the Comptroller General of Customs, Hameed Ali.

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He added that the dedication of the officers and men of the command contributed to the success of the command in generating the revenue.

“The significance of this unrivalled attainment will be appreciated when compared with what the command generated in 2017 in the months under review, which was N196.7billion.

“There was an increase of N13.5 billion in revenue when compared with what was generated in 2017.

“The command also recorded nine seizures within the period under review such as pharmaceutical products, vegetable oil and other contrabands,” the controller said.

 

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