The Area command Comptroller, Wada Chedi, disclosed to the National Agency News (NAN) that N124.9 million of revenue had been retrieved from August by the NCS command in the state. He asserts that compared to the preceding month, there was a significant increase of N25.1 million in revenue collected within the period. Months ago, the NCS command in the state generated over N99.7 million in revenue in less than six weeks despite the spate of bandits’ attacks on its corridors of operations in the state.
Chedi argues that the command was able to accomplish this milestone owing to its unwavering effort and strategic measures put in place, particularly on the Jibia – Katsina city route, which bandits use to frequent. He attributed the command’s success to its collaboration with the security agencies in the state. Goods worth 20,263 tons were exported through the state command’s border, a far cry from more than 10,000 tons exported in the previous month.
Command services assure continuous effort in curbing smuggling.
He guarantees that the agency will keep up its efforts to reduce smuggling over the state’s borders to the lest minimum. The Comptroller also appealed to the nearby communities to help NCS officers in charge, in their continuous efforts to combat smuggling by providing information on suspected smuggling activities. “The Customs Service doesn’t mind going about your daily normal business, but it has to be legal. Anyone may seek our counsel, and we will help them navigate the corporate world”.
In a renewed, robust effort to combat smuggling, the state command has re-strategized its operations to put a stop to revenue leakages and curb the import and export of illegal goods within its area of operations. Additionally, it warns the smugglers and their collaborators to refrain from ravaging the economy of the nation and pursue legitimate business. Chedi claims the command under his watch is more committed and determined to tame smuggling in the state.
NCS commenced the collection of revenue from different sectors.
Generally, the NCS has generated N1.293 trillion between January and June 2022 of revenue for the federation. Representing a 28.83 per cent increase from the revenue generated within the period last year. The service also issued 116,691 pre-arrival assessment reports (PAARs) against 129,667 processed in the same period of 2021. Timi Bomodi, NCS public relations officer, avers that the amount increased compared to the N1.004 trillion generated for the corresponding period in 2021.
According to Bomodi, the amount generated in 2022 surpassed the 2021 service’s achievements by N48 billion (28.8 per cent). A sum of N156.3 billion was also generated into non-federation accounts as collections were made on behalf of other government agencies. The customs services have commenced the collection of tariffs from extant traders producing carbonated and sugary drinks in the month of June, which was newly added under schedule 5 of the standard external tariff (CET). The service is also expected to start collecting revenue from the telecoms sector.
Year 2022 revenue collection is expected to increase.
The service generated over N68 billion from manufacturers of beer, spirits, and other alcoholic beverages, cigarettes, and tobacco, among other products. on excise duty, levied on manufacture, sale, and consumption of goods. Over N1 billion in revenue was generated from carbonated and sugary drinks in the month of June. It is expected that duties collected from these sources would contribute to a rise in revenue in the current year. Collections will commence on these products and services as soon as the necessary methods are implemented.
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The increament in revenue by NCS is a good development because there will be money to meet up with the budget but the corruption level is another problem.All the money collected will just comes out from news and in real life nothing to show for it.
The increase of the revenue is good in one side because it will increase the income but will also affect people in other to meet up to the in increase of revenue. And all this money been received we don’t really see the impact of it because corruption is too much
The revenues of the customs of the different states will always want to increase because of the extent of things imported into the country. So this is Normal. It is just important the revenues are used appropriately.
The state custom service is really performing well with their tasks seeing the rate at which the generated revenue increases despite the banditry operation.
katsina customs command revenue has increased and it is note worthy kudos to the customs officials
The state custom service revenue suppose to increase na. What do we expect when almost everything in Nigeria is importation. After all this imcome revenue what are they going to do with it. corruption full this country
It is just important the revenues are used appropriately because the money collected will just comes out from news and in real life nothing to show for it. I don’t just trust the system this country is working on.
The Nigerian Custom Service is an arm of government service that is so important to the nation. If things brought into the country are unchecked at the borders of the nation, it exposes us to so many dangers as a nation. Of course we are now generating more revenue from our borders but more effort needs to be made to completely reduce smuggling of weapons, movement of bandits from neighboring countries.
In the current fiscal year, an increase in revenue is anticipated as a result of duties received from the aforementioned sources.
Smugglers and others who help them should stop wreaking havoc on the economy of the country and instead focus their efforts on legal companies.
The state command has refocused its operations in an effort to stem income leakages and reduce the import and export of illegal commodities within its sphere of responsibility.
At this time like this the needs more money to be able to meet up with her obligations. NCS generating more revenue for the country is a welcome move which will help in ameliorating some pressing needs of the country.
Due to duties collected from the aforementioned sources, an increase in revenue is predicted for the current fiscal year.
Despite the recent spate of bandit attacks on its corridors of operations in the state, the NCS command in the state was able to make a significant amount of revenue in a period of less than six weeks.
It is expected that duties collected from these sources would contribute to a rise in revenue in the current year.Because of the volume of goods being imported into the nation, the customs revenues of the various states will always desire to rise.
This significant achievement was achieved by the command as a result of its unflagging efforts and the strategic measures that it had put into place.
In the month of June, the customs services have begun collecting duties from existing traders who produce fizzy and sugary drinks. This particular tariff was recently added under schedule 5 of the regular external tariff.
They need to send a message to the people involved in smuggling and the people who help them that they need to stop destroying the economy of the nation and start engaging in legitimate business.