Kano/Jigawa Customs Generates Over N7.6bn in 3 months
By Tukur Muntari, Kano
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The Kano/Jigawa Customs Area Command has generated N7.6 billion as customs duty and other charges in the first quarter of 2021.
The Controller in charge of the Command, Mr. Suleiman Pai Umar, made the disclosure while briefing newsmen on Thursday in Kano.
He said the figure represents 100 percent increment in duty collection when compared to the first quarter of 2020, which stood at a little over N3.8 billion.
“The difference recorded was made
possible because of robust stakeholders’ engagement, officers resolute in discharging their duties and an increased level of compliance in the trader’s zone,” he said.
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He disclosed that the command had made seizures of various contraband goods with duty paid value of N38.5 million within the period under review.
“The eagle-eyed operatives of the Command succeeded, within the period under review, in botching the illicit attempts of smugglers to ferry into the country various contraband goods.
“The Command made a total of 26 seizures which includes: foreign rice, second-hand clothings, spaghetti, milk, foreign soap and used tyres.”
He listed the seized items to include 716 bags of 50kg foreign rice valued at N20.7 million; 162 cartons of spaghetti valued at N14.6 million and 85 cartons of Macaroni valued at N850, 000.
Others are 90 bales of second hand clothings valued at N38.1 million; two cartons of milk valued at N30, 000; 240 cartons of soap valued N4, 080, 000; and 520 pieces of used tyres valued at N3, 120, 000.
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He expressed concern over the increase in the illegal activities of smugglers despite its economic consequences on the economic development of the country.
He charged smugglers and other criminals to embrace legitimate trade and comply with government policies and directives to move the country forward.
