Nigeria Customs: Seme intercepted 3 bullet proof vehicles, generated over 1B as revenue for the month of September
The
Nigeria Customs Service, Seme Command has generated N1, 129, 115, 213.23 (One
Billion One Hundred and Twenty Nine Million, One Hundred and Fifteen Thousand
Two Hundred and Thirteen Naira Twenty Three Kobo), as revenue for the month of
September 2016. The Command also made a total of 76 Seizures with Duty Paid
Value (DPV) of N67, 729,225.18 for the period under review.
The upsurge in the
revenue figure for the period under review is said to be unprecedented in
recent times.
Though the previous
months were characterized by a lot of challenges that militated against the
smooth collection of revenue in the Command, it is heartwarming to note that
efforts put in place to address the challenges yielded the expected result far
above the preceding months. The amount generated surpassed the sum of N883,
791,678.88 that was collected within the same period under review in 2015 with
over N245, 323, 534, 35.
Commenting on the
revenue figure generated, the Custom Area Controller, Victor Dimka disclosed
that the previous challenge of revenue in the Command has been overcome. He
pointed out that there will be a boost in revenue if the Memorandum of
Understanding signed with our counterpart (Republic of Benin) translates into
handing over of all transit vehicles to Seme Command.
He re-stated that with
the compliance in the general unification of values across border Commands, the
implementation of the complete 17 digits declaration of VIN and the strict
adherence to clearance procedure of general goods, he was hopeful that this
feat will be recorded and sustained once the principle of compliance,
transparency and integrity while discharging the core mandates of the Service
is strictly adhered to.
The Compt. Dimka pointed
out that this impressive performance will go down memory lane to justify our
commitment and determination to succeed at all course. He said the Command
remain undaunted and cannot be deterred in performing her statutory
responsibility no matter the challenge.
In the same vein, the
anti-smuggling unit of the Command has also intercepted and arrested three (3)
bullet proof vehicles smuggled into the country at different entry locations.
The three arrested bullet proof vehicles with a Duty Paid Value (DPV)
ofN58,797,969.00 have the following particulars:-
A black Jeep Escalade
with Lagos Registration number GGE 225 BM.
A black Toyota Land Cruiser (VKR) with Lagos Registration number LSR 906 AG
A black Mercedes Benz Bus with a foreign number.
A black Toyota Land Cruiser (VKR) with Lagos Registration number LSR 906 AG
A black Mercedes Benz Bus with a foreign number.
Inspecting the seized
bullet proof vehicles, the Customs Area Controller disclosed that the security
of the nation remain a top priority to the border Commands of the Nigeria
Customs Service.
The Command’s helmsman
re-iterated that apart from generating revenue, suppression of smuggling and
facilitation of legitimate trade, the Nigeria Customs Service has a
complementary role of protecting the territorial integrity of this nation.
The Controller added
that the challenge of security is vital to the survival of the nation’s
socio-economic and political system; hence the need to ensure that bullet proof
vehicles undergo security procedure for approval from the office of the
National Security Adviser before importation.
He highlighted that the
Command’s seizures in recent times attest to the alertness and the security
consciousness of the anti-smuggling unit. He further stated that the Command
located at the corridor of the West Africa sub-region will not relent in her
effort in combating smuggling and other cross border vices.
Conversely, he noted
that when smuggling is drastically reduced through aggressive anti-smuggling
operations as in the case of Seme Command, legitimate trade across the frontier
is facilitated and higher revenue generated.
The Customs Area
Controller stressed that the uncompromised stand of the Command to work
relentlessly in line with the global best practices (border management) and the
policy thrust of the Comptroller General of Customs cannot be over-emphasized.
He charged his officers
not to rest on their oars in having a healthy and symbiotic relationship with
the stakeholders in the implementation process of the Federal Government fiscal
policies. The Seme Command’s helmsman observed that a healthy relationship
devoid of infractions in clearing procedure will give the Command the desired
result, increase revenue generation and suppression of smuggling.
Signed
Taupyen Selchang
Customs PRO
Seme Area Command
Taupyen Selchang
Customs PRO
Seme Area Command
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