Seme Customs Facilitates N8.29bn Exports, Generates N3.05bn In 10 Months

The Seme Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), on Tuesday, said it facilitated exports worth N8.29 billion in 10 months.

In a statement made available to LEADERSHIP, the public relations officer of the command, Hussein Abdulahi, said the command generated N3.05 billion and exceeded its target by N 1.08 billion.

Abdulahi said the command had a revenue target of N1,96 billion but has so far generated N3.05 billion.

According to him, the Customs Area Controllers, Compt. Timi Bomodi, said, “The Command continues to sustain tempo in harnessing all revenue components to achieve desired goals. The target for the Command for the year 2023 is N1.96 billion. As of the end of October 2023, the Command has collected N3.05 billion. The revenue figure collected exceeded the allotted target of N1.96 billion by N 1.084 billion, which represents a 55.1% increase.”

“The successes recorded could be attributed to strategies adopted by the leadership of the Command to checkmate revenue loopholes, in partnership with our stakeholders to ensure compliance.”

Abdulahi also disclosed that the command facilitated export worth 41,867 Metric Tonnes.

“Under export, the command facilitated a total of 41,867.88 Metric Tons involving 1048 trucks of export products with Free On Board (FOB) of N8.29 billion. The Nigeria Export Supervision Scheme (NESS) paid N41.5 million only. The surcharge paid for the period under review was N40.5 million only.”

“In the area of anti-smuggling operations, you are already conversant with our past headline seizures of 168 live Parrot birds and a Hawk which are prohibited under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) which Nigeria is a signatory. This is in addition to other notable seizures recorded between September and October 2023.”