By Yakubu Salisu, Kano
The Nigeria Customs Service, Kano/Jigawa Area Command has generated N102,503,573,383.31 as revenue for the year 2024.
This success recorded under the able leadership of Comptroller Dauda Ibrahim Chana, represent an impressive 94% variance when compared to the record from last year.
According to the Command’s Public Relation Officer, CSC Saidu Nuruddeen, the Command also realized a total of N235,290,320 as duty paid value from its intensified anti-smuggling operations.
According to him, the command’s strategic approach to revenue collection, which integrates innovative policies, robust enforcement mechanisms, and available technology, has proven highly effective.
This approach, combined with enhanced border security operations that prevent smuggling and other illicit activities, has fortified the integrity of the revenue collection system, he said.
Nuruddeen further stated that, effective stakeholder engagement, including collaboration with local communities, businesses, and international partners, has further fostered trust and cooperation between the Service and stakeholders.
Items confiscated by the Command include; over 136x50kg bags of foreign parboiled rice, 238 cartons of spaghetti, macaroni and couscous; 534 cartons of foreign non diary creamer milk, 210 kg of kola nuts and about 552 bales of second hand clothing.
Others are; 191 blocks of compressed blue cannabis handed over to the NDLEA. 74,870 tablets of Tramadol hydrochloride tablet and 280 blocks of Indian Hemp now handed over to the NDLEA.
5,066 Cartons of foreign GIV Soap and 58 pieces of used tires. A total of 1,290 packs of expired/fake pharmaceutical products which were handed over to NAFDAC. 1 sack of 750 pieces of Otrivin bottle of 15ml each was handed over to NAFDAC.
Recall also, during the year under review, the command also intercepted 2,231kg of pangolin scales earlier and then followed up with 2,179 kg, and arrested one suspect in Mubi, Adamawa State, in a joint operation with the Wildlife Justice Commission. The combined total stands at 4,410 kg of Pangolin scales arrested.
CSC Saidu added that the Customs Area Controller Dauda Ibrahim Chana expressed gratitude to the Comptroller-General of Customs Bashir Adewale Adeniyi MFR and his management team for their unwavering support while acknowledging the profound contributions of sister security agencies and critical stakeholders in achieving these impressive results.
He assured their commitment to the core mandate of revenue generation, trade facilitation, and border security as the command will continue to strive for excellence and contribute to the overall growth and development of the nation.