Customs Targets N1.1tr Revenue in 2017

February 25, 2017
Customs Targets N1.1tr Revenue in 2017

Customs Targets N1.1tr Revenue in 2017

By Modupe Gbadeyanka

Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service, Mr Hameed Ali, has disclosed that his agency hopes to make at least N1 trillion to the coffers of Federal Government this year.

To achieve this target, the Customs boss has charged all Customs Area Controllers (CAC) to ensure strict compliance with extant laws.

According to Mr Ali, Area Controllers must either “shape in or ship out” as there was no place for complacency in a service that plays the crucial roles of revenue collection and border security.

The Comptroller-General, who had a strategy meeting with the CACs, said they must step up supervisory role on their subordinates, ensure tighter border security, block revenue leakages, punish erring officers and promptly reward hard work and have a robust stakeholder engagement for mutual understanding.

Mr Ali declared 2017 as a year of training and re-training, stressing that “ignorance will not be excuse for any officer as there will be refresher courses for officers in batches this year.”

It was gathered that the meeting came on the heels of recent seizures of 661 pump action rifles.

The Customs boss underscored the need for the service to resharpen operational strategies for higher productivity.

During the meeting, participants brainstormed and mapped out strategies for optimum performances.

Modupe Gbadeyanka

Modupe Gbadeyanka is a fast-rising journalist with Business Post Nigeria. Her passion for journalism is amazing. She is willing to learn more with a view to becoming one of the best pen-pushers in Nigeria. Her role models are the duo of CNN's Richard Quest and Christiane Amanpour.

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