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| CAC Apapa, Eporwei Edike |
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) Apapa Area Command, on Wednesday said it
generated N167 billion revenue between January and July.
generated N167 billion revenue between January and July.
Mr Eporwei Edike, the Controller in charge of the command, said this while
disclosing the command’s revenue profile at a stakeholders’ meeting with
licensed agents.
disclosing the command’s revenue profile at a stakeholders’ meeting with
licensed agents.
Edike said that the command’s anti- smuggling operations led to the
detention of 159 containers for various offences during the period in review.
detention of 159 containers for various offences during the period in review.
The Comptroller said that the owners of 153 containers had so far paid the prescribed
penalties, while six of the detained containers were still in custody.
penalties, while six of the detained containers were still in custody.
On the export front, the Comptroller said that the command realised N220.3
billion.
billion.
Edike who also used the forum to clarify that no task force had been sent
to port, said “There is no task force at the port, and the CGC has ordered the
arrest of anyone found guilty.
to port, said “There is no task force at the port, and the CGC has ordered the
arrest of anyone found guilty.
“The officers are just on practical training to equip them for the
good of the trading public, to minimise disputes.
good of the trading public, to minimise disputes.
“These officers are only to examine containers and input what they
see.
see.
“Releasing is not part of their mandate and they are not here to
effect release of containers ,” Edike said.
effect release of containers ,” Edike said.
On the issue of the faulty scanners used for examination of containers,
Edike said the equipment were undergoing maintenance and that approval had been
given for re-routing.
Edike said the equipment were undergoing maintenance and that approval had been
given for re-routing.
