The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Seme Command, on Wednesday said it generated N783.2 million in January.
Thank you for reading this post, don't forget to subscribe!The command’s spokesman , Mr Ernest Olottah, said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Seme.
“Trading activities are usually low at the beginning of the year because most people wait to see if the government will come up with new trading policies.
“As the year goes on, trading activities will increase and we will be able to surpass our monthly target of 1.1 billion,’’ he said.
Olottah said that the command generated N8.48 billion in 2013, adding that the figure was 4.5 billion less than the N13 billion target set for the year.
He assured that the command would realise the N13 billion target set for it by the organisation this year.
He said the command had in January made 87 seizures with a Duty Paid Value (DPV) of N41 million.
He said the items seized, include cars, hard drugs, rice, vegetable oil, second hand clothes, frozen poultry products and general goods.
Olottah said that the command arrested one person for alleged smuggling during the period, stressing that he would be prosecuted after investigation.
He urged Nigerians to desist from smuggling due to its adverse effect on the economy.
“We need to realise that smuggling is not good for the economy. So, we must work together to save our economy and embrace legitimate trade.
“In the course of importing and exporting any product, protocols must be observed by paying levies and duties to the Nigeria Customs Service,’’ the spokesman said.
