Seme Customs Command Collects N9.8bn Revenue, Intercepts N501m Contraband
By Francis Ugwoke
The Seme Area Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has announced a revenue generation of N9.8bn after nine weeks of operations.
The Command also announced that it intercepted contraband worth ₦501 million within two months.
The Controller of the Command, Abdullahi S. Kaila, disclosed this during a press briefing with journalists in his office on Monday.
Kaila pointed out his operational achievements since resuming office, adding that the Command is committed to trade facilitation, border security and economic development.
The revenue figure, he explained represents an increase of N7,610,533,220 when compared to the sum of N2,188,405,749 collected within the corresponding period last year, adding that the figures translate to an impressive growth rate of 448 percent
Among the items seized by the Command include 1000 parcels of Cannabis Sativa, substantial quantities of unregistered pharmaceutical products, such as codeine-based cough syrups and various sexual enhancement drugs.
Others were one carton containing 55 bottles of Ultimate Plus Maca Syrup (100ml each), 88 packs of 99 Bullets Herbal Medicine (30ml each), 10 cartons of Ultimate Plus Maca Sildenafil Citrate 200mg, 14 cartons of Super Sexy Sildenafil Citrate 200mg, 14 cartons of Machine Man Sildenafil Citrate 200mg, quantities of Bottom Up Sildenafil Citrate 200mg, 100 packs of Tramaking, and 100 packs of Tempendol.
He disclosed that the products will be formally handed over to NAFDAC for appropriate regulatory action.
Among the seizures were 2,000 bags of foreign parboiled rice, 340 kegs of 25 litres each of foreign vegetable oil, 103 kegs of 30 litres each of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), 993 cartons of foreign spaghetti, and 250 bales of used clothing all with the Duty Paid Value of 501,845,772 Naira.
Kaila told newsmen that these seizures underscore the Command’s zero-tolerance stance against smuggling, adding that the Command is determined to protect the nation’s economy, support local industries, preserve public safety, and enforce compliance with extant import and export regulations.
He said, “As one of Nigeria’s most strategic and busiest land border formations, the Seme Area Command occupies a critical position in regional and continental trade integration frameworks, particularly under the ECOWAS Trade Liberalisation Scheme (ETLS) and the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). In line with the trade facilitation mandate of the Service, the Command has intensified engagement with critical stakeholders including licensed customs agents, freight forwarders, transport unions, importers, exporters, traditional institutions, and sister security agencies operating within the corridor.
“Through sustained stakeholder consultations and regular interface meetings, the Command has addressed operational bottlenecks, simplified clearance procedures, improved compliance awareness, and strengthened mutual trust between the Service and the trading public.”
The Seme Area Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has announced a revenue generation of N9.8bn after nine weeks of operations.
The Command also announced that it intercepted contraband worth ₦501 million within two months.
The Controller of the Command, Abdullahi S. Kaila, disclosed this during a press briefing with journalists in his office on Monday.
Kaila pointed out his operational achievements since resuming office, adding that the Command is committed to trade facilitation, border security and economic development.
The revenue figure, he explained represents an increase of N7,610,533,220 when compared to the sum of N2,188,405,749 collected within the corresponding period last year, adding that the figures translate to an impressive growth rate of 448 percent
Among the items seized by the Command include 1000 parcels of Cannabis Sativa, substantial quantities of unregistered pharmaceutical products, such as codeine-based cough syrups and various sexual enhancement drugs.
Others were one carton containing 55 bottles of Ultimate Plus Maca Syrup (100ml each), 88 packs of 99 Bullets Herbal Medicine (30ml each), 10 cartons of Ultimate Plus Maca Sildenafil Citrate 200mg, 14 cartons of Super Sexy Sildenafil Citrate 200mg, 14 cartons of Machine Man Sildenafil Citrate 200mg, quantities of Bottom Up Sildenafil Citrate 200mg, 100 packs of Tramaking, and 100 packs of Tempendol.
He disclosed that the products will be formally handed over to NAFDAC for appropriate regulatory action.
Among the seizures were 2,000 bags of foreign parboiled rice, 340 kegs of 25 litres each of foreign vegetable oil, 103 kegs of 30 litres each of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), 993 cartons of foreign spaghetti, and 250 bales of used clothing all with the Duty Paid Value of 501,845,772 Naira.
Kaila told newsmen that these seizures underscore the Command’s zero-tolerance stance against smuggling, adding that the Command is determined to protect the nation’s economy, support local industries, preserve public safety, and enforce compliance with extant import and export regulations.
He said, “As one of Nigeria’s most strategic and busiest land border formations, the Seme Area Command occupies a critical position in regional and continental trade integration frameworks, particularly under the ECOWAS Trade Liberalisation Scheme (ETLS) and the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). In line with the trade facilitation mandate of the Service, the Command has intensified engagement with critical stakeholders including licensed customs agents, freight forwarders, transport unions, importers, exporters, traditional institutions, and sister security agencies operating within the corridor.
“Through sustained stakeholder consultations and regular interface meetings, the Command has addressed operational bottlenecks, simplified clearance procedures, improved compliance awareness, and strengthened mutual trust between the Service and the trading public.”
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