The Nigeria Customs Service, Seme Command, today disclosed that it generated N438.6 million revenue in May.
The command’s spokesman, Mr. Saidu Abdullahi, who made disclosure, explained that during the month in review, the command made 130 seizures with a Duty Paid Value (DPV) of N95.5 million.
He explained: “In the month of May, the command generated the sum of N438, 680 964 as revenue for the Federal Government. The command has deployed all strategies and used the professional dexterity of its officers to boost revenue generation at the border despite its challenges.
“The anti-smuggling drive of the command is well fortified against smugglers and we have blocked all loopholes to ensure that we get higher revenue generation”, the spokesman added.
While urging officers of the command to maintain the standard set, Abdullahi also urged the public to avoid all acts of economic sabotage capable of undermining efforts targeted at boost local manufacturing capacity in the country.
He also spoke on the benefits of legitimate trade the nation’s economy
