The Apapa Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has earned N502 billion revenue from January till date.
The Customs Area Controller of the Command (CAC), Comptroller Auwal Mohammed, said this in a statement on Tuesday in Lagos.
Mohammed added that the service made 16 seizures worth N1.4 billion.
He described the revenue collection and seizures made as fallouts of increased compliance.
Mohammed urged officers to redouble their efforts in revenue collection, trade facilitating and strict enforcement of anti-smuggling activities.
“The command made a collection of N9.2 billion on July 20. This feat is the highest daily collection it ever achieved in its existence since the port was established,” he said.
He said that on anti-smuggling, the seizures made within the period comprised prohibited drugs, used tyres, rice, vegetable oil, and sundry items.
“It is noteworthy that the command made a seizure of two pistols inside one groupage cargo. One suspect was arrested, and the matter is undergoing investigation,” he said.
