The Nigeria Customs Service Apapa Area Command collected revenue to the tune of One hundred and Forty billion, Three hundred and Thirty-five million, Five hundred, Seventy thousand, Seventy-six naira and thirty-eight kobo (N140,335,570,076.38) as customs duty and other charges in the third quarter of 2020 (i.e July-September).
In comparison to the revenue collected same period in 2019 which stood at One hundred and Ten billion, Two hundred and Fifty-four million, One hundred and Eighty-one thousand, Two hundred and Ninety-five naira and thirty-seven kobo (N110,254,181,295.37). This clearly shows a progressive difference of Thirty billion, Eighty-one million, Three hundred and Eighty-eight thousand, Seven hundred and Eighty-one thousand and One kobo (N30,081,388,781.01), depicting 27% increase of collection for the period under review.
Furthermore, in detailing the revenue collection of the Command from January-September, 2020 the sum of Three hundred and Sixty-seven billion, Six hundred and Eighty-two million, Six hundred and sixteen thousand, Three hundred and nine naira and Twenty-three kobo (N367,682,616,309.23) was collected and remitted to the federation account as against Three hundred and thirteen billion, Five hundred and Eighteen million, Two hundred and thirty-five thousand, Nine hundred and Seventy-eight naira and Six kobo (313,518,235,978.06) collected same period in 2019. This shows a significant increase difference of N54,164,380,331.17 representing 17 percent increase.
The difference recorded was made possible as a result of resilience of officers in ensuring that importers and agents are made to do proper declarations, adhere strictly to import/export guidelines in tandem with extant laws.
In the area of anti-smuggling, the command made a total seizure of One hundred and Eighty-seven (187) containers of pharmaceutical products and other general goods from July 1st to September