Nigeria Customs Surpasses Revenue Target, Collects N2.24trn In 2021
The Nigeria Customs Service has exceeded the 2021 revenue target of N1.67 trillion by 25 percent as total collection reached N2.24 trillion in the year under review.
“A mobile application that enables individuals to remotely validate any declaration/payment and most importantly the status of any vehicle/cargo at any point.”
The Service said the achievements are expected to impact positively on trade facilitation, fight against smuggling, block revenue leakages and significantly impact revenue generation and national security.“NCS management recognizes the selfless efforts of Officers and Men who remained undaunted throughout the year resulting in these achievements.“In the light of this, the Comptroller-General of Customs, Col. Hameed Ibrahim Ali (Rtd) commends all officers and men for their doggedness and charges all to do more in the New Year.“He also appreciates and commends the increasing numbers of compliant traders noting that compliance is a patriotic thing to do by citizens who desire a better nation.“While giving the assurances of the Service determination to continuously seek ways of making it easy for stakeholders to comply, the CGC prayed for the repose of the souls of operatives who paid the supreme price in the course of fighting smugglers.The living, he said, must sustain the fight in honour of the departed.“NCS remains totally committed to the course of protecting national security and economy, we call on Nigerians, especially the business community to support the NCS as our borders open to African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA) in order to benefit from the trade agreement and other cross border activities,” the statement added.