Customs Hits N1.1trillion Revenue in 11 Months, Seizes N40billion Goods
*Gets presidential order to distribute seized perishable goods to orphanage homes too
By Francis Ugwoke
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) Monday announced a revenue generation of N1.1trillion for 11 months.
The Service also said it seized goods with duty paid value of N40billion between the months of January and November this year.
National Public Relations of the Service, Mr Joseph Attah announced this during a briefing with newsmen in Lagos.
Attah said with the revenue figure, the Service has not just broken the figure for last year which was N1.037trillion but surpassed it.
He described the figures as a clear testimony that the reforms started by the Service on the assumption of office of the Comptroller-General, Rtd Col Hammed Ali was impacting positively on productivity.
As part of the war against smuggling, Attah said 4,010 seizures with a duty paid value of N40billion were recorded.
He described as outstanding among the seizures the 59X40ft containers of tramadol and other concealed drugs at Appa and Onne ports.
He also said that the total number of 238,094 50 kg of bags of rice were seized across the country in the period between January to November.
Attah said so far 806 vehicles were disposed under electronic auction with the exercise producing 753 winners who paid N346,146,349.
He also added that 424,391 bags of rice worth N,047.615,000.00 and other perishable items were distributed to IDPs in Borno, Yobe, Adamawa and Edo states.
He said the Service has received the approval of the President to extend distribution of relief items to other IDP camps and registered orphanages across the country.
He disclosed that the list of the orphanages are being compiled so that the relief materials could be made available to them.
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