The Seme Command of the Nigeria Customs Service says it collected N3, 981,596,999.84 in the first half of 2013.
The command also said that despite the fact that its area of coverage is difficult terrain and a major challenges, the command was able to make 557 seizures with a Duty Paid Value (DPV) of N290,045,907.00 within the period under review.
The Seme Command of the Nigeria Customs Service says it collected N3, 981,596,999.84 in the first half of 2013.
The command also said that despite the fact that its area of coverage is difficult terrain and a major challenges, the command was able to make 557 seizures with a Duty Paid Value (DPV) of N290,045,907.00 within the period under review.
Seme Customs Area Controller, Othman Abdu Saleh, while briefing journalists at the command on Wednesday, said that the figure recorded within the half of the year was out of the annual target of N13,140,000,000 billion.
According to him, the figure was an apparent increase of about 1.33% when compared with corresponding period in 2012 when the half year collection stood at N3, 876,999416.83.
He noted that, also the number of seizures is 52.82% higher than the 172 seizures made in the corresponding period in 2012, adding that the number of seizures surpassed the 480 made throughout the year 2012 by 7.43%.
He further stated that DPV is 52.45% higher than the N90,483,211.00 revenue figure of the corresponding period of the year 2012
Othman said that the command would have performed better, but for the impasse between the government and licensed customs agents over directive on containerisation of import goods and the reconstruction of haulage trucks.
He stated that there was also a drop in the rate of importation and volume of trade in the axis, adding that the abandoned border reconstruction project at Seme has become an albatross around the command's neck.
The Controller said despite the hiccups, the command is optimistic of surpassing its revenue target in the second half of the year.
The seized items recorded from January to June 2013 comprised of motor vehicles, rice vegetable oil second hand clothing, frozen poultry products, shoes, bags, textiles, and soaps.
Othman also disclosed that the command facilitated the export of made in Nigeria goods such as furniture, beer ,tomatoes (sachet and tin),mattresses, roofing sheets, plastic wares, slippers, fruit drink and others , with Free On Board (FOB) value of N5,160,996,223.82 were cleared during the period.
The Seme customs boss noted that the total Nigeria Export Supervision Scheme (NESS) collection for the same period amounted to N25,534,902.72, even as he disclosed that export section of the command has not been a revenue yielding section.
Othman noted that smuggling activities have been yielding positive result, saying ," I did emphasise our administration's desire to collaborate and synergise with royal fathers, security agencies and stakeholders in pursuit of our mandate".
He however warned the trading public to shun smuggling, fraud, false or under declaration and embrace legitimate trade.
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