The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has recorded
its highest revenue collection ever of over N1
trillion as against N770 billion target set for 2017.

The Service Public Relations Officer, Mr Joseph
Attah, announced this at a news conference in
Abuja on Thursday.

According to him, the revenue realised this year
is a historic figure ever made in the NCS.
“NCS has recorded the highest revenue collection
ever of N1,012,259,006,779.74 with five more
working days to the end of 2017.

“This spectacular performance in revenue
collection shows N241,685,276,289.74 over the
N770,573,730,490 target for the year and well
above the N898,673,857,431.07 collected in
2016.

“(This is) Despite the economic recession
experienced earlier in the year, with low volume
of imports and restriction placed on 41 items from
accessing Forex.

“The Comptroller-General of Customs (CGC),
retired Col. Hameed Ali, undertook some strategic
measures in terms of restructuring and
repositioning the service for efficient service
delivery which resulted in this historic revenue
figure from the service this year,” Attah said.

He said that for the CGC to achieve this feat, took
some measures like strategic redeployment of
officers, restraining of the operatives of Customs
Intelligence Unit were done, among others.

Attah said that the NCS strived to deliver, adding
that sometimes even at the risk of sustaining
serious injuries or even death.
“Sadly in the process of enforcing the laws, six
officers fell in the line of duty this year,’’ the
spokesman said.

He said that the Customs boss had directed
sustained onslaught against smugglers,
especially at this festive period.
Attah, however, said that in the spirit of the
season, all stakeholders were enjoined to reflect
on the value of patriotism and resolved to avoid
all forms of smuggling.

“It is clear that given the right leadership and
better support from Nigerians, NCS will continue
to play a more pivotal role in the security and
economic well-being of the nation, ” he said.

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