Apapa Port fetches N1tr revenue in H1 2024
By Jeph Ajobaju, Chief Copy Editor
Apapa Area Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) garnered N1.02 trillion revenue from duties and taxes in half year 2024 (H1 2024) to retain is cash cow status among area commands countrywide.
Apapa Command Area Controller Babatunde Olomu disclosed the sum is a 143 per cent rise on the N421.38 billion generated in H1 2023, attributing the result to efforts at promoting and facilitating trade.
“Our efforts have been mainly targeted at preventing revenue losses, improving ease of doing business, and engaging stakeholders,” Olomu said, explaining the amount was generated despite a sharp reduction in trade volume.
“We have implemented measures to prevent government revenue loss by using a blend of intelligence and community relations.”
Olomu disclosed the command in H1 2024 intercepted 11 containers of regulated items, among them expired drugs, contraband goods, and frozen birds worth N424 million, compared to 42 seizures with a Duty Paid Value (DPV) of N1.4 billion in H1 2023.
“These seizures were made from dishonest importers attempting to smuggle goods into Nigeria.”
The command uncovered a large quantity of expired and unregistered pharmaceuticals in three 40ft containers.
It also uncovered another three 40ft containers loaded with 7,580 cartons of frozen poultry products unfit for human consumption.
Olomu said these smuggled items violated Schedule Three of the revised import prohibition list of the Common External Tariff (CET) and Section 233 of the Nigeria Customs Service Act 2023.
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