By Ajibola Adedoye
Comptroller Mohammed Babandede, the Customs Area Comptroller of Area 2 Command and officers and men of the Command has made yet another significant seizures by intercepting a total number of twenty 40-feet and one 20-feet containers laden with illicit drugs as well as one 20-feet container laden with donkey skin.
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The CAC who made this known while briefing journalists on the activities of the Command on Monday disclosed that the Duty Paid Value of the twenty-one containers amounts to ₦46,399,119,810, while the Duty Paid Value for the donkey skin is ₦441,000,000.
Comptroller Babandede noted that the feat was achieved through collaboration with sister agencies such as National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Department of State Security (DSS) Quarantine and National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) among others.
The CAC who noted that these seizures underscore the Command’s unwavering commitment to combatting illicit medicine and ensuring the safety of the public.
He said: “The implementation of this state of emergency by the CGC has proven effective in enhancing our operational capabilities and ensuring that we can act decisively against those who seek to undermine our nation’s security.
“The breakdown is as follows:
a. 2,624,053 bottles of 100ml Cough Syrup Codeine
b. 7,530,000 tablets of 50mg Really Extra Diclofenac
c. 3,500,000 tablets of 5mg Trodol Benzhexol
d. 27,048,900 tablets of 225mg Royal Tapentadol/ Tramadol/Tamolx
e. 7,665,000 tablets of 200ml fake/counterfeit Gonorrhea Antibiotics without NAFDAC number
e. 15,600,000 tablets of fake 4mg chlorphenamine
f. 33,840,00 tablets of 2mg fake Lemotil Loperamine
b. 19,430 pieces of Chilly cutter used for concealment
e. 20,238 pieces of Sanitary Fittings Tap/toilet seat used for concealment
f. 26,400 tubes of 30mg fake Permethrin cream
g. 480,000 tablets of fake Stapsiril
h. 112,500 tablets of fake multi mineral supplement
i. 28 drums of diphenhydramine Hydrochloride ip of 25kg each
j. 3,388 pieces of waste connector used for concealment
k. 2,100 pieces of Donkey Skin”.
Speaking further, the CAC said: “the Command under my stewardship this year has now made a total seizure of 63 containers comprising of 844 Rifles,112,500 pieces of live ammunition, over 6,469,253 bottles of 100ml syrup with codeine, over 56,878,900 tablets of 225mg Royal Tapentadol /Tramadol/Tamolx among others 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 Customs Service Act 2023.
“The Duty Paid Value of the seizures made so far is ₦130,562,660,407. In the area of trade facilitation, the Command utilizes World Customs Organization Trade Facilitation Tool to generate maximum revenue which is Time Release Study (TRS). The result of utilizing this tool within the past months of this year has been unprecedented.
“In the area of export, you would agree with me that export play a crucial role in any nation’s economy and Nigeria relaying on it promotes economic growth, job creation and provides favourable balance of trade and exchange rate for the naira to the dollar. In the Command a total of 2,436,408.33 Metric tonnes of goods with a Free On Board (FOB) value of $826,613,015.87 was processed through the Command.
“Still within the past months of this year, in the area of revenue the Command as at this morning has generated a total revenue of Five hundred and Fifty Billion, Four hundred and Thirty-One Million, Five hundred and Fifty-Nine thousand, Five hundred and Ninety-Eight naira, Forty-One kobo (₦550,431,559,598.41) which translate to 89% of the annual target of 618 Billion given to the Command.
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