Customs Area Controller, Apapa Command, Babatunde Olomu
The Nigeria Customs Service, Apapa Area Command, recorded a significant milestone with a record daily collection of N17,903,312,518.80.
According to the Customs Area Controller (CAC), Comptroller Babatunde Olomu, who made this known during a press briefing held on Wednesday, 19 June 2024, at the Command, the amount recorded on 14th June 2024 marks the highest collection since its establishment.
Olomu stated that the feat is a result of Customs officers’ intensified efforts to curb revenue loopholes amid dwindling cargo estimated to have dropped by more than 50 percent.
“This feat is the beginning of many revenue collection, trade facilitation and anti-smuggling exploits to be achieved while discharging our statutory responsibilities, Olomu said, even as he revealed that the Command recently intercepted 2 containers of used clothing and Crusader soap.
The CAC, who assumed office just a month ago, expressed confidence in the command’s ability to maintain and exceed its mandate.
He highlighted the dedication of the command’s officers and staff in achieving this remarkable feat.
According to him, the timing of the unprecedented revenue generation also coincides with the Comptroller-General of Customs, Adewale Adeniyi’s one year in office, “whose leadership has been instrumental in our success”.
He urged all port users to adhere strictly to lawful operational guidelines, emphasising the importance of compliance with import and export regulations, timely duty payments, and active participation in national interests.
