Hammed Ibrahim Ali Customs
Hammed Ibrahim Ali Customs Boss
Nigerian Customs Service Generated N1.2tr in
2018
Nigeria Customs service generated the sum of
N1,202,271,240,478.30 for the year 2018, presenting
N164,897,273,077.50 over 2017 collection which was
N1,037,373,967,400.80.
Commenting on this historic feat, the Comptroller-General of
Customs, Col. Hameed Ibrahim Ali (Rtd) described it as the result
of dogged pursuit of what is right rather than being populist by
compromising national interest on the altar of individual or group
interests.
The increasing annual revenue generation from the service in the
last three years is the result of reform programmes which include
but not limited to:
Upgrade on the electronic systems from Nigeria Integrated
Customs Information System (NICIS I) to NICIS II which has blocked
leakages
Strategic deployment of manpower
Strict enforcement of extant guidelines by the Tariff and
Trade department
Robust stakeholder engagement resulting to increased
compliance
Increased disposition of Officers and Men to put national
interest above selves.
In the same vain, the NCS reinvigorated anti-smuggling
operations yielded a total of 5,235 seizures with duty paid value
(DPV) of N61,543,633,401.31
These seizures include arms, ammunitions, more than 59
containers of Tramadol and other controlled drugs and 320,709
foreign rice etc.
Though smuggling remains a challenge, the service three layers
security strategy continues to make smuggling unattractive to the
would be smugglers.
While the service continues to deal decisively with smugglers,
fellow citizens, especially border dwellers and port users are
advised to support NCS by reporting any smuggling activity to the
nearest Customs formation.
Together we can protect our economy and security by joining
hands to fight smuggling and ensure that appropriate customs duty
is paid on every dutiable import.
Accordingly, we appreciate compliant stakeholders that have
supported the Service in 2018 and call on all Nigerians and
especially international trade actors to help make 2019 better for
the nation.
Joseph Attah
Public Relations Officer
For: Comptroller-General of Customs