The Tin Can Island Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) said it collected N287.6 billion
between January and December 2017.
The figure represents 92.71 per cent of its revenue target of N310.2 billion set for 2017.
The Public Relations Officer of the Unit, Mr Uche Ejesieme, made this known on Tuesday in a
statement in Lagos.
Ejieseme said that the Customs Area Controller of the command, Comptroller Yusuf Bashar,
introduced several reforms in the entire administrative and operational value chain which resulted in
remarkable seizures and revenue.
“Part of the strategies was on the issue of due diligence and professionalism in documentations
and examination of cargo.
“It was therefore on the basis of the foregoing that the command intercepted a total of 2,010 Pump
Action Rifles in 2017 and the Comptroller-General of Customs, Retired Col. Hameed Ali visited the
command on three occasions with some members of the management to address the media.
“A total of five officers of the command who demonstrated uncommon diligence through detection of
arms in the Command were rewarded with special promotions to the next rank as an incentive for
better functionality.
“Specifically, we handed over ten 40ft containers of both substandard, fake/regulated
pharmaceuticals products to NAFDAC and NDLEA, respectively, at different times during the period
under review.
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