The Comptroller General of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Adewale Adeniyi has disclosed that it generates 70 per cent of its revenue from Lagos State.
The Customs CG made this disclosure on Thursday in Lagos during the CGC 2023 Conference with the theme ‘Leveraging Data Analytics for Secure and Efficient Trade Facilitation in Customs operations.’ He said 40 per cent of the Customs commands in the country are in Lagos.
‘Lagos houses 40 per cent of our commands, contributing over 70 per cent of our monthly revenue. It is not just a location on the map; it is a cornerstone for Nigeria Customs Service, symbolising the integral role in the economic narrative of our great nation.
‘And as we navigate through the agenda of today, we will hope that the synergy of Lagos and Customs inspire us to enhance operations and contribute significantly to the economic prosperity of Nigeria,’ Adeniyi stated.
In another report, the Western Marine Command of the Nigeria Customs Service have intercepted different contrabands worth ₦924m between August and October, the command has said.
The command, in a statement issued on Saturday by its spokesperson, Mailafiya Magaji, disclosed that it also intercepted 17 sacks containing 1,199 parcels of cannabis sativa totaling 663.5kg.
It stated that the Sanki Beach Axis and the Moba Waterways were the locations of the seizures.
The Customs Area Controller in charge of the command, Odaudu Salefu, said that the command also seized 66,000 capsules of 225mg tramadol and 1,257 bags of foreign parboiled rice, with a duty paid value of ₦50m.
Salefu added that the command seized 3,750 liters of premium motor spirit during two separate operations in October.
‘It is noteworthy that in August 2023, the command seized 103 sacks containing 8,240 parcels of cannabis sativa which was promptly handed over to the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency.