Kwara’s Customs Area Command Rakes In N10.02n In Six Months
ABUJA – The Area Comptroller, Nigeria Customs Service, NSC, Kwara State Area Command, Faith Matthew Ojaifo, has underscored the seriousness with which he wishes to pursue his duties declaring N10.02 billion revenue made by his command between January and May.
The state area command of NSC made this declaration in Ilorin on Thursday as part of three part event of giving a half year update on his activities since resumption on duty in February as 4th Comptroller of the command, give an update of revenue remittances to the Federal Government and report on its social corporate responsibility, CSR.
Giving further breakdown on the revenue remittance under his command, Ojeifo explained that from January-May, 2024 the Customs area command collected and remitted a total sum of N10, 027, 580,694.63.
Based on year on year, YoY, comparison with year 2023, the command surpassed what was collected same period by N2,885,779,644.03.
“This represents a 40.41% increment,” he said.
Delving into command’s activities in the period under review, the custom’s area command boss said he had to rejig his mode of operation which led to 21 seizures of different prohibited items.
These include 507 Bags of foreign Rice, One Unit of used vehicles, 1,055 pieces of used tyres, 164 Jeri cans of PMS of 25 liters each (4,100 liters). The total Duty Paid Value for these items are N35, 416,140,000.
Speaking on its CSR, the Customs officers explained that after Kwara State government through its commissioners approached the service on assistance on social palliatives, NCS deemed it fit to offer reliefs.
“I am honored to stand before you today to present these relief materials on behalf of Comptroller General of Customs Bashir Adewale Adeniyi MFR to the Kwara State Ministry of Social Development.
“The items we are donating today are cartons of Indomie noodles, spaghetti, sugar, toilet paper, Semolina, Cartons of tin and sachets of milk all aimed at providing relief, comfort, support, and hope to those who have been affected by specific crises or challenges.
“We are aware that the ministry is not a revenue generating ministry and only benefits from monthly allocations from the Kwara State Government and that is why we are recognizing the tireless efforts of the ministry in serving the less privileged, the vulnerable and the disabled in the society,” Ojeifo said.
The area command also empowered members of the Customs Officers Wives Associations.
“We recognise that women are the pillars of our families, our communities, and our economies. They are the ones who nurture, educate, and inspire future generations,” he said.