The seizures according to the press release signed by the Comptroller Yussuf Ibrahim Mallanta, the Customs Area Controller (CAC) of the command were made possible by the resolve of the officers and men of the command were always at alert in enforcing government fiscal policies and facilitation of legitimate trade.
It was stated that on that on assumption of leadership, two months ago, (February - march) the command made significant seizures of 23 containers of various items such as unregistered pharmaceuticals like tramadol, codeine, used clothing, foreign parboiled rice with a duty paid value of seven hundred and seventy three million, eight hundred and nine thousand, six hundred and twenty naira
(N773,809,620.00) However, the total seizure for the first quarter (Jan - Mar 2021) stands at 28 containers with a duty paid value of one billion, eight hundred and seventy one million, nine hundred and forty four thousand, three hundred and seventy naira (N1,871,944,370.00).
In the area of revenue generation, the Command made a total collection of one hundred and fifty nine billion, five hundred and eight two million,forty seven thousand, one hundred and thirty four naira eleven kobo (N159,582,047,134.11) in the first quarter of the year (January-March .2021) as customs duty and other charges. This represents a 44.8%increment in duty collection when compared to he last year figure of over 110billion of the same corresponding months, Jan-Mar 2020.
The difference recorded according to the CAC was made possible because of the stakeholders engagement, officers resolution in discharging their duties and increased level of compliance in the trader’s zone.
The release also stated that
export statistics obtained showed that goods worth Forty one billion, five hundred and fifty nine million, three hundred and seventy eight thousand, twenty nine kobo, (N41,559,378,029) was exported through the command within the same period of January to March 202; These exports include manufactured products such as soap, textiles, noodles, agricultural
products such as cashew nuts,
Hibiscus, Sesame seeds and other mineral resources.
The total tonnage of the said export stood at 116 million tonnes with Free On Board (FOB) value of one hundred and nine million,
six hundred and fifty five thousand, three hundred and fifty one
US Dollars ($109,655,351.00).
While appreciating the support of the various stakeholders and other government agencies in the command, the controller said "We have also achieved enhanced
customs community relations
through meetings and strategic engagements with various stakeholders including importers, licensed customs agents, media and others who interface
with customs in trade supply
chain"
He also commended the efforts of the officers and men of the command for their steadfastness in discharging their assigned responsibility and urged them to remain focused at every given time.
