…Hands over seized drugs to NDLEA
The Murtala Muhammed Airport Command of Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) generated a total sum of Twenty-one Billion, Three Hundred and Sixty-two Million, Seven Hundred and Fifty-Two Thousand, Six Hundred and Seventy-Six Naira, Forty-Four Koko (₦21,362,752,676.44) as revenue in the first quarter of 2023.
This was made known by the Customs Area Controller, Comptroller Mohammed Sanni Yusuf during a press conference held at Ikeja on Wednesday.
Speakiing on the revenue generated by the command within the period under review. Yusuf said it is a progressive improvement of 21 percent over the performance of the corresponding year.
“It is pertinent to note that in the corresponding period of 2022, the Command generated Seventeen Billion, Five Hundred and Thirteen Million, Four Hundred and Fifty-Seven Thousand, Eight Hundred and Sixty-Nine Naira Twenty Kobo. (₦17,513,457,869. 20k). This shows a progressive difference of the sum of Three Billion, Eight Hundred and Forty-Nine Million, Two Hundred and Ninety-Four Thousand, Eight Hundred and Seven Naira, Twenty-Two Kobo (₦3,849,294,807.22) depicting a 21.97% increase.
The CAC added that revenue is both from exportation and importation of legitimate goods,
It is worthy to note that the revenue activities of the Command comprise importation and exportation of legitimate goods, goods under the ECOWAS Trade Liberalization Scheme (ETLS),” Yusuf said.
On efforts of the NCS to suppress smuggling and promote spirit of inter-departmental cooperation, the Command handed over a total seizure of Twenty-Three (23) packages of pharmaceutical products to Murtala Muhammed International Airport Command of National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA)
Breakdown of the seized items is as follows:
a. Twenty-Two (22) packages of Tramadol (225mg)
b. Twelve (12) packages of Tramadol (120mg) Tablets
“This,” the Controller said, “will further strengthen the collaboration in safeguarding our youths from the use of harmful substance which could endanger their lives and the environments.
“We shall intensify more efforts in making our communities a safer place for all of us to live.”
Comptroller Yusuf who said the seizures were recorded based on intelligence – driven operations within the Lagod Airport, added that the total Duty Payable Value (DPV) of the seizures stood at One Billion, Seven Hundred and Ninety-Two Million, Three Hundred and Fifty-Two Thousand, Eight Hundred and Thirty-Two Naira, Twenty-Six Kobo (₦1,792,352,832.26k).
In the area of export trade, the Yusuf said goods worth One Hundred Million, Nine Hundred and Thirty-Seven Thousand, One Hundred and Seventy-Two Naira, Twenty-Six Kobo ((₦100,937,172.26k) where exported through the Lagos Airport within the period under review.
According to him, the exported goods include: Non-Commercial and Commercial foods items with a total of weight of Six Hundred and fifty-three (653) Tonnes and Free On Board (FOB) value of Four Billion, Eight Hundred and Twelve Million, Seven Hundred and Eighty Thousand, Seven Hundred and One Thousand Naira, Sixty-Nine Kobo (₦4 ,812, 780,701.69k).
He therefore affirmed that the commitment of the Command to working hard to promote export businesses to boost Forex earnings for the country.
In the area of Stakeholder’s engagement, the CAC said the Command has maintained an open-door policy and has resolved a lot of issues of common interest with concerned Stakeholders.
He however used the forum to commend partners in the clearance value chain for their unwavering support even as he encouraged them to always brace up to the emerging challenges as they work together to move the nation forward.
