The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Ogun II Area Command, reported revenue of over N12.8 billion from January to June.
Mr. Olusola Alade, the Area Controller of the command, announced this at a news conference in Abeokuta on Friday.
Alade noted that this amount marked a substantial increase of 51 percent compared to the same period in 2023.
He highlighted that revenue collection saw a significant boost in the last three months, with over N3.4 billion collected in April, N2.8 billion in May, and N3.6 billion in June.
The controller credited the increased revenue to the dedication and professionalism of the officers.
“The attainment of this feat is evidence of the commitment of our officers and men who worked tirelessly to ensure that we met and exceeded the revenue targets given to our command,’’ he said.
Alade also mentioned the role of continuous intelligence and reconnaissance efforts by the monitoring unit, which led to the identification of some factories now under excise control.
He stated that the command would continue to implement necessary measures to enhance revenue collection, engage with local and trader communities, and enforce compliance with government fiscal policies.
“The command will continue to put in place necessary measures to improve on the collections with adequate support from other units of the service.
“We shall maintain success through synergy and continued dialogue by engaging and sensitising the local and trader communities while discharging our statutory responsibilities of enforcing compliance with government fiscal policies,” he said. (NAN)
