Customs generates N1.002tr in nine months – TheNigerialawyer

THE Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has generated about N1.002
trillion from January to September.

The data received by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) from the
Department of Research and Statistics and confirmed by the NCS’s
public relations office indicated that the revenue was generated
from 32 commands.

The service recorded the highest revenue of N123.6 billion in
July, followed by N118.6 billion in May.

The lowest revenue was recorded in February, with N86.3
billion.

The Apapa area command has the highest revenue of N313.5 billion
within the period under review.

Immediately after the partial closure of borders, the service
recorded N115.6 billion in September, with about N6.1 billion more
than what was realised in August before the closure.

The revenue was generated from import duty, levy, excise duty
and other fees.

There is an indication that by the end of 2019, NCS revenue will
surpass the earning of 2018, which stood at N1.2 trillion.

The NCS said it generated N115 billion in September, the highest
so far since the closure of land borders.

The Comptroller-General of Customs, Hameed Ali, explained that
since the closure of the borders, the revenue generated by the
service was increasing daily.

He said there was never a time NCS generated more money as it
realised in September.

Ali said the measures taken had compelled those who used to
smuggle things into the country to go to the ports and pay
duties.

He said the aim is to ensure the closure was sustained till
January.

The Kwara Area Command of the NCS said it generated N1.2billion
in the last three months.

Its spokesman Chado Zakari said: “In August, the Command
generated N980, 652.00 while in September, the command collected
N697, 810,389.50.

“What was generated in September is triple the revenue generated
in August; and in October, the command generated
N572,116,819.22.”

Kwara Area Command was one of eight created to enhance
administration and boost revenue generation.