At the press briefing in Ogun II Area Command, Comptroller Olusola Bisi Alade said the core mandate of the command remains generation of revenue for the federal government, facilitation of legitimate trade and to Protect National Economy Security.
He the command generated the sum of twelve billion, eight hundred and thirty million, four hundred and ninety-three thousand, six hundred and thirty-naira, six kobo (N12,830,493,630.06) as revenue for the period under review.
This can be Compared to eight billion, five hundred and five million, thirty-eight thousand, eight hundred and eighteen-naira, thirty kobo (N8,505,038,818.30) generated in the corresponding period of last year, 2023.
There is a differential of (N4,326,454,811.76) which is a significant improved by 51%.
The comptroller said this achievement is evidence of the diligence, professionalism and commitment of our officers and men who worked tirelessly to ensure that the command met and exceeded the revenue targets given to our command.
It is an indicative of our steadfast commitment to the growth of our National economy.
He said the free trade zones have improved and these brought greater success which is evident in our monthly revenue collections from April to June.
In April the command raked in three billion, four hundred and eighty-six million, nine hundred and sixty-one thousand, one hundred eighty-six-naira, seventy-one kobo (N 3,486,961,186.71) in May two billion, eight hundred and one million, eight hundred and thirty-three thousand, seven hundred and forty kobo. (N2,801,833,739.40) was made while in June revenue collection leaped to three billion, six hundred and sixty-four million, seven hundred and seventy-six thousand, four hundred and ninety-nine-naira, seven kobo (N3,664,776,499.07).
The command will continue to put in place necessary measures to improve on the collections with adequate support from other units of the service.
The command shall maintain success through synergy and continued dialogue, by engaging and sensitizing the local and trader communities while discharging our statutory responsibilities of enforcing compliance with government fiscal policies.
It is important to stress that the success recorded in our revenue drive in the last three (3) months can be attributed to the following:
Good motivation from the Management of the Service which has boosted the morale of officers and kept them in high spirits at all times.
Continuous deployment of intelligence and reconnaissance by our monitoring unit which led to the discovery of some factories which we have now put under excise control.
These factories which are now under different stages of registration include:
Sygen pharmaceutical limited
Sprout and Kingsberg Nigeria Limited
Adesouthern Nigeria Limited
Abraham & Sarah Beverages Nigeria Limited Oyinloye Honey Double Crown
Oluyemi Akintan Nigeria Enterprises
Lorna Nigeria Limited, Makindez Multi-business Ventures, Digo Herbal Remedy Limited, Broadway Food & Beverages Limited, Beezun Flavoured Drinks.
Nellyvan Global Limited (Bonded terminal)
All the eleven (11) factories and one (1) bonded terminal, were discovered by the command under the months of the comptroller assumption of office, as Customs Area Controller, Ogun ll Command.
The comptroller commend the dedication of my officers and men, and the cooperation of other units especially Customs Intelligence Unit and Customs Police Unit in their prompt actions.
It has really contributed to the success of the command.
The command achievement is in line with the policy drive of the Comptroller General of Customs Bashir Adewale Adeniyi (MFR) who is operating under the principle of consolidation, collaboration and innovation.
His visionary leadership and enabling support have been crucial in heightening our potentialities and has driven these spectacular results.
The comptroller thank and further solicit the cooperation of various factories on timely payment of appropriate Excise Duty and other charges payable.
He appreciate the traders that are doing well and urge them to do more and also encourage the newly discovered factories to be rest assured that the Command remains faithful in its commitment to fulfilling our mandate under the Nigerian Customs Service Act (NCS, Act 2023).
His appreciation goes to the CGC and Nigeria Customs Service Management for creating the enabling environment for our achievements.
The comptroller appreciate all stakeholders for their continuous collaborative efforts and synergy with the Command in carrying out our statutory mandate in the state.
