The Tin Can Command of the Nigeria Custom Service said it generated the sum of N162 billion in the first half of the year from January to June 2018, a 24.61% growth as against the N130 billion in the corresponding period of 2017.
The Customs Area Controller, Tincan Island Port, Comptroller Musa Abdullahi said the command made a seizure of assorted offending items ranging from used clothing, children toys, bags of rice, handbags, used vehicles with a duty paid value of N138 million as against DPV of N88 million of 2017.
He said that Command had been repositioned as the most business-friendly Port wherein all compliant declared will be duly compensated and given special preference.
He said: “We are deploying multi-layered approach in addressing the issues of compliance which is a panacea to Trade Facilitation, through reward for compliance and ensuring that compliant declarants are given expeditious attention in line with the presidential directive on Ease of Doing Business.”
He noted that the Command was at the verge of fully automating key seats to enable seamless Operations while it had concluded training of officers on E-Transire and NSA-End User Certificate Procedure.
He stated that the Command was in steady progression in all aspects of its primary functions and urged stakeholders to take advantage of the various complaints platforms in channeling their genuine grievances for necessary action.
During the period under review, he said the Command also effected seizures of large quantity of Ammunition and other Military Hardware during scheduled Examinations and promised that the Command will not lower its guards in ensuring that such illicit consignments does not pass through to Command.
He appreciated the support of the CGC Col. Hameed Ibrahim Ali, his management team, the officers and men of the command and compliant stakeholders in TCIP for their support during the period under reference.
