Customs Recovers N232m In 30 Days

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Federal Operations Unit (FOU), Zone B, Kaduna, says the unit recovered revenue receipt of over N232 million in a month.
The Unit Controller, Comptroller Al Bashir Hamisu, who  disclosed  this while presenting the unit’s scorecard for April 2022, said the recovery was made between March 23 and April 25, 2022.
Hamisu, who also showcased 96 seizures with a Duty Paid Value of N232, 530,050.42, listed the seizures made as 1,314 bags of foreign parboiled rice; and 219,000 tablets of Ladinax and Sifdol, both unregistered pharmaceuticals,
Others include 642 cartons of foreign spaghetti and macaroni: 303 kegs of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) 25 Liter size; 15 bags of 100kg beans containing foreign parboiled rice ingeniously concealed with the beans; 94 bales of foreign secondhand clothing; and 49 pieces of used tyres, as well as other general trade goods.
Hamisu thanked the public for their
cooperation in offering information which, he said, greatly helped the Unit in tackling cases of smuggling and identification of inconspicuous concealments.
He also thanked Comptroller General of Customs, Col. Hameed Ali (Rtd), and his management team for the recent promotions of officers, including those of the unit.
Speaking highly of officers of the Unit, Hamisu promised that his officers will redouble their efforts to justify the responsibility vested in them.

By: Chinedu Wosu