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| CAC Apapa Command, Willy Egbudin |
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Apapa Command, has
recorded N23.4bn for the month of January, N3bn more than the figure for the
same period in 2015.
recorded N23.4bn for the month of January, N3bn more than the figure for the
same period in 2015.
The Area Controller, Mr Willy Egbudin said the
Command had in 2014 collected a total of N301 billion, but this declined to
N288 last year.
Command had in 2014 collected a total of N301 billion, but this declined to
N288 last year.
Speaking during the stakeholders meeting, he said the
Command
was committed to meeting its revenue target for the year.
Command
was committed to meeting its revenue target for the year.
“We will pray that this year , we should
be able exceed at least N300 to N400 or N500 billion and that is our
expectation”
be able exceed at least N300 to N400 or N500 billion and that is our
expectation”
“So far ,I don’t think we are doing
badly even though we are not meeting the target because for the month January
this year we had been able to realise N23.4billion compared to January last
year which was N20.7 billion you know that we are starting well”
badly even though we are not meeting the target because for the month January
this year we had been able to realise N23.4billion compared to January last
year which was N20.7 billion you know that we are starting well”
He appealed to importers and freight
forwarders to be honest in their declarations to avoid issues with the Customs.
forwarders to be honest in their declarations to avoid issues with the Customs.
“Apart from the revenue collections and
anti- smuggling, one other thing is to facilitate trade because it takes two to
tangle.
anti- smuggling, one other thing is to facilitate trade because it takes two to
tangle.
“If you want your trade to be facilitated you have to
give honest declaration.
give honest declaration.
“You know that Apapa Area command is the
flagship of customs service and if the service is to get right that means this
command must get it right and if we are not getting it right, and if we are not
get that means other commands are not getting it right”.
flagship of customs service and if the service is to get right that means this
command must get it right and if we are not getting it right, and if we are not
get that means other commands are not getting it right”.
