The Kaduna Area Command of the Nigeria Customs Service
said it collected N28.4blion as revenue from January to November.
This is contained in a statement issued by
Superintendent of Customs, Ridwan Yusuf, the Command’s
Public Relations Officer.
The statement quoted the Area Controller, Comptroller
Tijjani Abe, in Kaduna as saying that the command set a new revenue milestone
in November 2024 by generating over ?4 billion in a single month for the first
time in history.
He said ,the revenue generated during the period came
from Import and Excise Duty:, fees and others.
Abe also highlighted the command’s efficient
management of key facilities, including three excise factories Leaf Tobacco and
Commodity Nigeria Limited, Nigerian Breweries Plc (Kakuri and Kudenda),
Seven-Up Bottling Company and the Inland Dry Port in Kakuri, Kaduna.
He also attributed the command’s successes to
strategic initiatives introduced by the Comptroller-General of Customs, Bashir
Adeniyi, and his management team.
He also acknowledged the collaborative efforts of
sister agencies, including the Nigerian Armed Forces, the Nigerian Police
Force, the Department of State Services (DSS), and other security operatives,
in supporting the Command’s operations.
Abe reaffirmed the command’s commitment to sustaining
its momentum, enhancing revenue collection, and fostering a trade friendly
environment within its jurisdiction.
Report says that the figure marks a significant leap
from the ?14.2 billion collected during the same period in 2023.(NAN)
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