The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has generated N1.003 trillion revenue in six months.
NCS Public Relations Officer, Joseph Attah who made this known while addressing newsmen in Abuja on Thursday said the amount was realised from January to June 2021,
He disclosed that the amount was an improvement from the the N713.5 billion generated within the same period in 2020 adding that there is positive difference of N290.2 billion.
Attah described the success as unprecedented in the history of NCS attributing the feat to ongoing reforms and changes caused by the Covid-19
“Hitting the Trillion-Naira mark within six months is unprecedented in the Service. This feat is as a result of resolute pursuit of what is right and willingness to adapt to changes brought about by global health challenges occasioned by covid-19.
“The Service revenue profile continues to be on the increase due to on-going reforms that exploits the potentials of technology.
“This is possible through robust automation of the processes and procedures. Deploys Officers strictly based on the Standard Operating Procedure.
“Robust stakeholder sensitisation resulting in more informed/voluntary compliance as well as improved working relationship with the National Assembly” he explained.
According to him, t is always the desire of the Service to generate more revenue than what is set for it, given favorable environment as the CGS stated earlier in the year and said the
“NCS will always be willing and happy to break its records as it is in this case of over One-Trillion naira in 6 months” he said.
, The NCS spokesman also disclosed that within the period under review, the service effected, a total number of 2,333 assorted seizures with duty paid value at N4.4 billion.
He noted that some of those seizures which could have had detrimental consequences on the economy and security of the nation included items like arms and ammunition, illicit drugs and foodstuff like rice, vegetable oil.
