The Nigeria Customs Service(NCS), Seme Area Command, has announced a significant revenue generation of N743 million in February, underscoring the command’s commitment to blocking revenue leakages and ensuring maximum collection for national development.
This NCS seme area command achievement is a testament to the command’s intensified anti-smuggling efforts, which have led to the seizure of several prohibited items.
The command’s anti-smuggling operations have been intensified in recent months, with a focus on disrupting the activities of smugglers and protecting the nation’s economy.
The seizures made by the command in February include:
- – 444 parcels of cannabis sativa (marijuana), with a total duty-paid value of N65 million
– 181 packs of tramadol,with a total duty-paid value of N15 million
– 600 bottles of codeine syrup, with a total duty-paid value of N12 million
– 240 kegs of Premium Motor Spirit (petrol), with a total duty-paid value of N20 million
– 1,809 bags of foreign parboiled rice, with a total duty-paid value of N80 million
– 17 sacks of used shoes, with a total duty-paid value of N2 million
– 56 bales of used clothes, with a total duty-paid value of N5 million
– 203 pieces of used tires, with a total duty-paid value of N3 million
The total duty-paid value of the seized items was N267 million.
The Seme Area Command remains committed to national security, economic regulation, and the fight against smuggling. The command’s mission extends beyond revenue collection to encompass economic growth, which is best achieved through strong institutional partnerships. The command has engaged key stakeholders, including traditional rulers and security agencies, to foster strong relationships, reinforce security measures, and promote seamless trade facilitation in the region.
The command has undertaken a critical restructuring of key sections to enhance operational efficiency and ensure optimal performance. This restructuring involved the strategic redeployment of officers to improve vigilance, enhance border security operations, increase accountability, and boost revenue collection.
The command’s achievements are attributed to the effective deployment of intelligence-driven strategies, robust inter-agency collaboration, and stakeholder engagement. The command has leveraged trade facilitation initiatives to foster a more efficient, transparent, and predictable trade environment, thereby contributing to Nigeria’s economic growth
The Seme Area Command’s revenue generation of N743 million in February and seizure of smuggled goods worth N267 million demonstrate the command’s commitment to national security, economic regulation, and the fight against smuggling.
The command’s intensified anti-smuggling efforts, strategic restructuring, and intelligence-driven strategies will continue to yield tangible results in the months ahead