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Customs Generate N8 Billion From Exports in 3 Months

The Nigeria Customs Service, Seme Area Command, reported that it had processed N8 billion in export cargoes since September.

 

Timi Bomordi, the Customs Area Controller in charge of the command, said this while speaking to press at the command in Seme, Lagos.

He stated that during the evaluation period, the command facilitated the shipment of 41,867.88 metric tons via 1,048 trucks.

 

“The Nigeria Export Supervision Scheme paid N42m.  The surcharge paid for the period under review was N41m,” he said.

Bomordi also announced that the command has surpassed its N1.966bn revenue target for this year.

“The command continues to sustain the tempo in harnessing all revenue components to achieve desired goals. The target for the command for the year 2023 was N1, 966bn. By the end of October 2023, the command had collected N3.050b. The revenue figure collected exceeded the allotted target by N1, 084bn which represented a 55.1 percent increase.” Bomordi stated.

 

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