The Nigeria Customs Service, Seme Command has
generated N1, 129, 115, 213.23 (One Billion One Hundred
and Twenty Nine Million, One Hundred and Fifteen
Thousand Two Hundred and Thirteen Naira Twenty
Three Kobo), as revenue for the month of September
2016. The Command also made a total of 76 Seizures
with Duty Paid Value (DPV) of N67, 729,225.18 for the
period under review.
The upsurge in the revenue figure for the period under
review is said to be unprecedented in recent times.
Though the previous months were characterized by a lot
of challenges that militated against the smooth
collection of revenue in the Command, it is
heartwarming to note that efforts put in place to address
the challenges yielded the expected result far above the
preceding months. The amount generated surpassed the
sum of N883, 791,678.88 that was collected within the
same period under review in 2015 with over N245, 323,
534, 35.
Commenting on the revenue figure generated, the
Custom Area Controller, Victor Dimka disclosed that the
previous challenge of revenue in the Command has been
overcome. He pointed out that there will be a boost in
revenue if the Memorandum of Understanding signed
with our counterpart (Republic of Benin) translates into
handing over of all transit vehicles to Seme Command.
He re-stated that with the compliance in the general
unification of values across border Commands, the
implementation of the complete 17 digits declaration of
VIN and the strict adherence to clearance procedure of
general goods, he was hopeful that this feat will be
recorded and sustained once the principle of
compliance, transparency and integrity while
discharging the core mandates of the Service is strictly
adhered to.
The Compt. Dimka pointed out that this impressive
performance will go down memory lane to justify our
commitment and determination to succeed at all course.
He said the Command remain undaunted and cannot be
deterred in performing her statutory responsibility no
matter the challenge.
In the same vein, the anti-smuggling unit of the
Command has also intercepted and arrested three (3)
bullet proof vehicles smuggled into the country at
different entry locations. The three arrested bullet proof
vehicles with a Duty Paid Value (DPV) ofN58,797,969.00
have the following particulars:-
A black Jeep Escalade with Lagos Registration number
GGE 225 BM.
A black Toyota Land Cruiser (VKR) with Lagos
Registration number LSR 906 AG
A black Mercedes Benz Bus with a foreign number.
Inspecting the seized bullet proof vehicles, the Customs
Area Controller disclosed that the security of the nation
remain a top priority to the border Commands of the
Nigeria Customs Service.
The Command’s helmsman re-iterated that apart from
generating revenue, suppression of smuggling and
facilitation of legitimate trade, the Nigeria Customs
Service has a complementary role of protecting the
territorial integrity of this nation.
The Controller added that the challenge of security is
vital to the survival of the nation’s socio-economic and
political system; hence the need to ensure that bullet
proof vehicles undergo security procedure for approval
from the office of the National Security Adviser before
importation.
He highlighted that the Command’s seizures in recent
times attest to the alertness and the security
consciousness of the anti-smuggling unit. He further
stated that the Command located at the corridor of the
West Africa sub-region will not relent in her effort in
combating smuggling and other cross border vices.
Conversely, he noted that when smuggling is drastically
reduced through aggressive anti-smuggling operations
as in the case of Seme Command, legitimate trade
across the frontier is facilitated and higher revenue
generated.
The Customs Area Controller stressed that the
uncompromised stand of the Command to work
relentlessly in line with the global best practices
(border management) and the policy thrust of the
Comptroller General of Customs cannot be over-
emphasized.
He charged his officers not to rest on their oars in
having a healthy and symbiotic relationship with the
stakeholders in the implementation process of the
Federal Government fiscal policies. The Seme
Command’s helmsman observed that a healthy
relationship devoid of infractions in clearing procedure
will give the Command the desired result, increase
revenue generation and suppression of smuggling.
Signed
Taupyen Selchang
Customs PRO
Seme Area Command
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