By Ajibola Adedoye
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Area 2 Command, Onne has generated a total revenue of Two hundred and Forty-Nine Billion, Seven hundred and Fifty-Two Million, Two Hundred and Sixty-Eight Thousand, Two hundred and Ninety-Eight naira, Twenty-Eight kobo (₦249,752,268,298.28) between January and May 2024 which translate to 50.4% of the initial target and 40.3% of the current annual target.
Customs Area Controller, Comptroller Mohammed Babandede who made this announcement further disclosed that “The Command was initially given a target of 494 Billion before it was reviewed two week ago to 618 Billion naira as revenue target for year 2024.
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“When compared to the same period last year, the Command had an increase in revenue generation of One hundred and Fifty-Three billion, Two hundred and Thirteen Million, Seven hundred Thousand, Four Hundred and Fifty Naira , fifteen Kobo (₦153,213,700,450.15).
“It is worthy to note that despite the NLC strike, Democracy day and Sallah holiday, as at this morning the Command has generated Forty-Three billion, Four hundred and Thirty Million, Two Hundred and Sixty Seven Thousand, Two Hundred and Ten Naira (₦43,430,267,210.00) in the month of June 2024.
“We look forward to continuous rise in revenue generation in the coming months and we are optimistic that we would surpass the annual target by the end of the year” Comptroller Mohammed Babandede maintained.
On anti-smuggling activities, the CAC Area 2 Command, Onne revealed that the Command have seized six (6) Containers for violations or contraventions of various customs laws and breach of procedures as provided under the revised import prohibition guidelines of the Common External Tariff 2022-2026, as well as Sections 233, 234, 235, 245, 246 of Nigeria Customsused Service Act 2023.
“Also today we have on display a seized Container of used electronics which has turned to e-waste and due to the environmental effect such waste pose to human lives, the Command liased with the National Environmental Standards and Regulation Enforcement Agency (NESREA) in the spirit of inter-agency cooperation, synergy and in line with section 119 & 245 of the NCS Act 2023 to have it disposed.
The CAC listed the contraband items to include “Four (4)x20 feet containers laden with bales of clothing, lace and fabrics i.e (96 jumbo size in total) with Duty Paid Value of ₦911,520,011.00, 2×40 feet containers laden with 2,625 cartons of cough syrup codeine, 80 cartons of Sildenatil Citrate tablets and 40 cartons of deluxe chilly cutter with Duty Paid Value of ₦2,250,654,000.00 (Based on concealment, false declaration, contravention of revised import prohibition guideline and section 55 Sub-section (1) paragraphs (C) and (I) of NCS Act 2023)”.
“The content of these importations contravenes the provision of the law which prohibits and restricts certain goods for the protection of the public health and safety.
“All together, the total Duty Paid Value of the 7 seized containers stands at ₦3,188,454,452. Let me state here that the above seizures were made purely from intelligence gathered and information sharing with sister agency alongside 100% physical examination” Comptroller Babandede retorted.
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