The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Niger/Kwara and Kogi states Command, on Thursday revealed that it intercepted no fewer than two thousand, nine hundred and nineteen (2,919) bags of rice that were illegally imported into the country in six months.
Customs Area Controller for Niger/Kwara/Kogi states, Controller Yusuf Abba-Kassim made this disclosure while addressing journalists at the command’s bi-annual press briefing in Minna, Niger state capital.
Abba-Kassim added that the command made 42 seizures of rice, totalling two thousand nine hundred and nineteen (2,919) bags with Duty Paid Value (DPV) of Fifty Four Million Two Hundred and Seventy Nine Thousand Three Hundred Naira (N 54, 279, 300).
Other intercepted items seized by the command from January to June are 29 used vehicles with Duty Paid Value (DPV) of Twenty Three Million Seven Hundred and Eighty Thousand Three Hundred Naira (N 23, 780, 300).
The rest are (22) bales of second hand clothing with Duty Paid Value (DPV) of Seven Hundred and Ninety two Thousand Naira, Sugar, used Tyres, Vegetable Oil, foot wears, with duty paid value of Two hundred and Eight One thousand, Three Hundred and Twenty naira (N281,320,000).
Abba-Kassim also disclosed that the command generated One Billion Seven Hundred and Nine Million Six Hundred and Sixty three Thousand Eight Hundred and Twenty Eight Naira Eight Kobo (N1,709,663,828.08) between January and June, which represent 56% of the annual target
“This year 2019, the Command target is put at Three Billion Fifty One Million Six Hundred and Ninety Nine Thousand Seven Hundred and Four Naira Fifty One Kobo (N 3, 051,699,704.51) out of which we had so far generated One Billion Seven Hundred and Nine Million Six Hundred and Sixty three Thousand Eight Hundred and Twenty Eight Naira Eight Kobo (N1,709,663,828.08) which represent 56% of the annual target.
“The Command generated Two Hundred and Seventy Seven Million Nine Hundred and Ninety Four Thousand Sixty Three Naira Ninety One Kobo (N277,994,063.91) in the month of June 2019 out of Two Hundred and Forty Five Million Three Hundred and Eight Thousand Three Hundred and Eight Naira Seventy one Kobo (N 245,308,308.71) of the Monthly target. This is quite a remarkable performance because the Command surpassed the revenue generated in June 2018 with N 106,683,365.68.
“In June alone, this year, the Command has recorded Three (3) difference seizures of Rice totaling One Hundred and Eighty Nine (189) Bags with Duty Paid Value (DPV) of Three Million Two Hundred and Thirteen Thousand Naira N3,213,000.
“A Six (6) tyres truck with REG. NO MNA 691 XV Suspected to be carrying Three Hundred (300) Bags of Rice was intercepted with Duty Paid Value (DPV) of Five Million One Hundred Thousand Naira (5,100,000) and that “also a Mitsubishi Canter with REG NO XC 112 BDU suspecting to be conveying One Hundred (100) Bags of Rice with Duty Paid Value (DPV) of One Million Seven Hundred Naira (1,700,000) was also arrested within this month.
“Command is not relenting on its efforts to surpass its recorded successes last year, since my assumption “, saying, “like any other month, the Command was able to surpass the monthly target with Thirty Two Million Six Hundred and Eighty Five Thousand Seven Hundred and Fifty Five Naira Two Kobo (N 32,685,755.2).
“After the 2019 general election, the Command has been consistent in revenue generation. In March we were able to surpass our monthly target with N 345,672,879.32 which outshine that of March last year 2018 with N 475, 192,799. 89. In April with N 69,046,333.72 which beat that of April 2018 with N 175,613,157.93. In May 2019 we again surpassed our Monthly target with N39, 251,249.17 which is also better than that of May last year with N145, 992,344.14,” he disclosed.
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