Apapa Command of the Nigeria Customs Service has disclosed that it recorded the sum of N16,021,660,412.00 revenue collection on February 23, 2024.
According to a press statement by the Command image maker, Chief Superintendent of Customs, Abubakar Usman, the generated amount has become the highest daily revenue collection in the history of the command, surpassing N11.3bn collected on November 22, 2023, and N10bn on August 3, 2023.
The statement disclosed that Customs Area Controller of the Command, Comptroller Babajide Jaiyeoba described the feat as one of the expected fallouts of the many strategies he has put in place.
Comptroller Jaiyeoba urged Officers and Men of the command to keep up the tempo of zero tolerance for infractions and non- compromise for any violation of the Nigeria Customs Service Act (NCSA) 2023.
It also reveal that the laudable revenue collection in the face of declined volume of trade was achieved as a result of weekly strategic meetings between the CAC and sectional heads to review and evaluate success and challenges with a view to continually improving on the command’s achievements.
It reads that there have also been more regular stakeholder engagements between the command, sister government agencies, importers, exporters, terminal operators, and all others involved in the cargo clearance and supply chain.
“Under Comptroller Jaiyeoba, there has been a remarkable improvement in the number of containers being scanned to save time and operate in line with the expectations of modern customs administration” the statement reads.
While commending the officers of the command for their dedication to duty exemplified through punctuality and integrity, the Area Controller urged importers, licensed customs agents and freight forwarders to embrace scanning the more as the NCS under CGC Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, MFR is committed to maximum deployment of ICT for trade facilitation.
He described sincere declaration as a mark of integrity that saves time and money, resulting in a win-win situation for everyone.
According to him, not making sincere declaration is poor business decision capable of causing delays, leading to issuance of Demand Notices and denying the declarants of the benefits of enjoying fast track and possible migration to Authorised Economic Operator (AEO) status.