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Kano/Jigawa Customs boss lands 353 seizures
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By Eguono Odjegba
DESPITE the scourge of COVID-19 pandemic which impacted adversely on the national economy, the Nigeria Customs Service, NCS, Kano/Jigawa Area Command surpassed its 2020 revenue target of N20billion closing the period with N21.02 billion
The Customs Area Controller, CAC, Comptroller Sulaiman Umar, who disclosed this, indicated that the figure surpassed the 2019 actual revenue by 84 percent. In addition, Umar said operatives of the command under his watch impounded contraband items worth over N23.7million within the first two weeks of December 2020, putting the total Duty Paid Value of the 353 seizures at over N900million.
By Rabiu Sani-Ali
Kano, Dec. 21, 2020 The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Kano/Jigawa Area Command, says it has generated more than N21 billion revenue this year.
The Customs Area Controller, Comptroller Suleiman Lapa-Umar, said this at a news conference on Thursday in Kano.
Umar said the service generated N21.018 billion revenue between January to date, adding that the amount surpassed its projected revenue target of N20 billion.
He said that the amount was higher than the N13.978 billion recorded in 2019, representing 84 per cent increase.
Umar said the command recorded 353 seizures with Duty Paid Value (DPV) of N924 million within the period under review, and listed the items to include rice, used clothes, oil and pasta among others.
“In 2019 we generated N13bn as against the N21bn of this year. This is commendable despite the COVID-19 challenges,” he said.
He said 353 seizures with a Duty Paid Value (DPV) of N925 million were made while 15 suspected smugglers were apprehended and on administrative bail.
“In the last two weeks, we recovered seized items with a duty paid value of N24m.
“This shows you how committed and resilient our men are,” he said.
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Kano/Jigawa Customs rakes in over N21bn in 2020, surpasses target
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By Bashir Bello – Kano
The Kano/Jigawa Area Command of the Nigeria Customs Service, NCS, on Thursday says it has raked in N21.018 billion as Internally Generated Revenue, IGR, for the year of 2020 which surpasses the N20 billion target for the year.
The Command’s Controller, Comptroller Suleiman Umar who disclosed this while briefing newsmen in Kano on Thursday on the achievements recorded by the command for the year, said the N21.018 billion is higher than the Command’s IGR for 2019 which stands at N13.9 billion.
Umar said the command within the year under review has recorded 353 seizures with a total Duty Paid Value of N924.6 million and arrested 15 persons in connection with the seizures.