See How Much Nigeria Customs Collected in 2020 Despite Covid-19

See How Much Nigeria Customs Collected in 2020 Despite Covid-19

The Nigeria Customs Service said it generated the sum of N1,562,115,419,216.32 (N1.56 trillion) for the year 2020.

The generated revenue is over its target of N1,380,765,353,462.00 and the sum of N1,342,006,918,504.55 generated in 2019, despite the covid-19 pandemic.

Commenting on this feat, the Comptroller-General of Customs, Col, Hameed Ibrahim Ali (Rtd) described it “as a result of resolute pursuit of what is right and willingness to adapt to changes brought about by global health challenges occasioned by covid-19.”

In a statement received by THECONSCIENCE signed by
DC Joseph Attah, Customs Public Relations Officer, on Wednesday, Ali explained that the service revenue generation profile has continued to be on the rise annually following the ongoing reforms in the Service.

The Nigeria Customs boss said the reforms include strategic deployment of officers strictly using the standard operating procedure, strict enforcement of extant guidelines by the tariff and trade department, as well as automation of the Nigeria Customs process thereby eliminating vices associated with the manual process.

According to the statement, others are robust stakeholder sensitization resulting in more informed/voluntary compliance, increased disposition of officers and men to put national interest above selves, and the partial border closure which has forced cargoes that could have been smuggled through the porous borders to come through the sea and airports raised revenue collection from ports.

Ali revealed that before the commencement of the border drill on 20th August 2019, revenue generation was between N4 billion to N5 billion but now NCS generate between N5 billion to N9 billion daily.

He added: “Diplomatic engagements that took place during the partial land border closure yielded many positive results, including commitment to comply with the ECOWAS Protocol on Transit.

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“Operationalization of joint border patrols at both sides of the border.
The teams are required to share intelligence and ensure prevention of transit of prohibited goods into the neighbor’s territory.”

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Accordingly, Nigeria Customs wishes to express its readiness to strictly implement the outcome of the diplomatic engagements as the land borders open for movement of cargoes.