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Apapa Customs targets N1trillion revenue mark in 2022.

—–collects N790.630 billion in 9 months.
—processes 160 m tonnes of exports valued at N181b 
–intercepts 145 prohibited items worth N12.496 billion
The Eyewitness reporter
The Apapa Customs command of the Nigeria Customs Service is set to achieve an unprecedented record in revenue generation as it wishes to make a trillion Naira mark in its revenue profile this year.
If the command achieves this, it would be the first command in the history of the service that will hit a trillion naira mark, an amount which is 33.3 percent or one-third of the entire revenue target of 3trillion of the entire service for 2022.
However, the Area Controller of Apapa command, Comptroller Yusuf Malanta Ibrahim has assured that the command is prepared and fully primed to achieve this feat.
Comptroller Yusuf made this pledge Thursday while giving an account of the performance record of the service from January to September 2022.
In the performance record, the Customs chief said the command has generated a sum of N790.630billion in the first nine months of the year, thus setting the tone for the realisation of the ambitious revenue profile.
According to him, the sum was an exponential improvement of N181.5 billion as against the N609 billion collected in the corresponding months of 2021, representing a 29.8 percent increment.
“This remarkable achievement was made possible because of our officers’ tireless commitment to ensuring that all revenue leakages are being mitigated, as well as sustaining the level of compliance by the importers/ stakeholders in the clearance value chain” declared Comptroller Yusuf.
Similarly, the command recorded 145 seizures of various items with a duty-paid value of N12.496 billion.
These seizures declared the Customs chief, include unregistered medicaments such as tramadol and codeine, processed/ unprocessed wood, used clothing, ladies’/ men’s footwear, foreign parboiled rice, tomato paste, vegetable oil and other prohibited items.
Comptroller Yusuf said the seizures were made possible through the fortification of the command’s forensic manifest management to monitor and detect fraudulent transactions through audit trial to ensure that illicit trade is being tracked before the declarations are lodged.
”At this point, let me reemphasise that Apapa command is continuously ready to assist in facilitating legitimate trade and ensuring that all forms of smuggling activities through false declaration on import/export done in defiance to extant trade guidelines will be detected through our layers of control mechanism”,declared Comptroller Yusuf
Similarly, the command processed 160 million tonnes of exports of various commodities valued at 181 billion.
Comptroller Yusuf however solicited the continued support and collaboration of stakeholders and other sister government agencies to ensure the momentum of success stories of the Apapa command is sustained.
He also assured that the command is working tirelessly to resolve the challenges of the scanning exercise that just commenced about three weeks ago.
He noted that such teething problems are expected given the fact that the scanning exercise stopped eight years ago only to resume three weeks ago.
Comptroller Yusuf however said that the scanning exercise has come to stay and urged the importers and their agents to brace up for more robust services as the command is planning to go to the next stage which is pre- scanning exercise where scanning of cargo will be done at ship side and their images sent for analysis.
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Vicious smugglers lynch young customs officer to death in Katsina , CGC mourns, orders investigation

The Eyewitness Reporter
A young Customs Officer, Customs Assistant II, Auwal Haruna, has been killed by suspected smugglers at the Gamji Makaho checkpoint in Dankama area of Katsina State on April 17th, 2024.
The officer, said to have been commissioned into the Nigeria Customs Service less than a year ago, was said to have fallen victim to the rampaging irate mob who was said to have overrun the Customs team which tried to stop a convoy of about 50 vehicles suspected to be smuggling illicit items outside the country.
According to the statement signed by Abdullahi Maiwada, the National Public Relations Officer of the Service, the deceased officer, who later died from the fatal injuries inflicted on him, has since been buried according to the Muslim rites.
However, the Comptroller General of Customs (CGC), Bashir Adewale Adeniyi and the entire NCS fraternity have extended heartfelt condolences to the family of CA II Auwal Haruna.
Adeniyi also condemned the senseless act of violence that led to the untimely death of the young officers and assured to institute a comprehensive investigation into this tragic incident to ensure justice is served.
“The CGC underscores the perilous challenges officers face in their daily mission to safeguard the nation’s borders.
“Under his stewardship, he assures that the NCS stands firmly united with the fallen officer’s family during this period of profound grief.
“The NCS remains steadfast in its efforts to combat illegal activities such as smuggling, prioritising Nigeria’s border integrity while ensuring the safety of citizens and dedicated customs personnel” disclosed Adeniyi.
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Nigeria Customs, Benin Republic Customs collaborate to snuff lives out of Smugglers on Nigeria-Benin border 

The Eyewitness Reporter
Smugglers on the Nigeria- Benin Republic border may be in for a rough deal as the Nigeria Customs Service and the Customs administration of the Republic of Benin have indicated their readiness to work together to promote legitimate trade between the two West African neighboring countries.
The determination to promote legitimate trade and rid the Nigeria-Benin Republic border of illicit trade were reiterated during the visit of a powerful Nigeria Customs delegation led by Adewale Adeniyi, the Comptroller General of Nigeria Customs to his Benenour Counterpart, Mrs Adidjatou Hassan Zanouvi.
The primary focus of the meeting, as outlined by the CGC, was to deliberate on strategies aimed at amplifying trade activities between the two nations and ensuring the seamless implementation of recommendations previously discussed during their rendezvous in Cotonou.

Highlighting the significance of the collaboration, the CGC underscored, “We are cognizant of the established framework for cooperation between our respective customs administrations.

 This framework was established at a higher level by the authorities of the heads of State, President Patrice Talon of Benin and His Excellency President Bola Ahmed Tinubu of Nigeria, both expressing a desire to work together. It is upon this foundation that the customs of both countries are united in their efforts.”

Welcoming the delegation with open arms, Mrs. Adidjatou Hassan Zanouvi, the Director-General of Benin Customs Administration, reiterated their steadfast commitment to executing the mutually agreed-upon measures, emphasising the importance of thorough monitoring to ensure effective implementation.

The collaborative endeavours between the Nigeria Customs Service and the Benin Republic Customs Administration, according to her, serve as a testament to their shared commitment to facilitating seamless trade operations and ensuring the efficient management of cross-border activities for the mutual benefit of both nations.

In the meantime, during the visit, the CGC seized the opportunity to inspect ongoing projects within the Nigeria Customs Service, Seme Area Command. Accompanied by the Customs Area Controller, Comptroller Timi Bomodi, the CGC meticulously assessed the progress of the projects and received assurances of diligent oversight from the responsible authorities.

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Zone A FOU, PTML, Ogun 1, Western Marine Commands get new Controllers as Oloyede, Peters get promotions in fresh Customs deployment exercise. 

Wale Adeniyi, CGC
The Eyewitness Reporter
The Comptroller General of the Nigeria Customs Service, Adewale Adeniyi, has approved the redeployment of Comptroller Saidu Abba Yusuf of Port Terminal Multi Services Limited(PTML) and Comptroller Kehinde Ejibunu of FOU Zone A in a routine redeployment exercise conducted by the service.
To replace the redeployed Area controllers of the affected commands are Comptroller Adegbite who takes over at PTML Command and Comptroller Oladeji who resumes as Controller in charge of FOU Zone A Ikeja.
Comptroller Ejibunu has been recalled to the Headquarters in the redeployment exercise that affected 13 Customs Comptrollers.
Similarly, Comptroller Ahmadu Bello Shuaibu formerly of Ogun 1 Command has been moved to  FOU Zone B, Kaduna while Comptroller O. Salifu of Western Marine Command was also redeployed to head FOU Zone D as   Comptroller MIC Igbadi now handles affairs at FOU Zone C.

Comptrollers Kolade of FOU Zone C, Comptroller Kehinde Ejibunu of FOU Zone A as well as Comptroller Wada have been moved to the Customs Headquarters.

Comptroller Ojo will take over from Comptroller Shuaibu at Ogun 1 Command while Comptroller Oladeji will resume as Controller in charge of FOU Zone A Ikeja.

Comptroller Adegbite will take over at PTML Command while Comptroller Babandede is expected to take over leadership at Onne Port Harcourt 1 Command as the Area Controller.

Meanwhile, a former Controller of Western Marine Command, ACG O. Peters was promoted to the rank of Deputy Comptroller General while the immediate past Controller of Tin Can Island Command, Comptroller A. Oloyede was elevated to the rank of Assistant Comptroller General.
Full details of the redeployment exercise remained sketchy at press time but Abdullahi Maiwada, the official spokesman of the Service, confirmed the exercise.
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