MMA Command Rakes In N144.2bn In 10 Months
MMA Command Rakes In N144.2bn In 10 Months
By Asuquo Nuwak
The Murtala Muhammed Area Command of the Nigeria Service, under the leadership of Comptroller Michael Toyin Awe, has generated a total sum of N144,202, 566, 975.00K from customs duties and other charges, between January and October 2024.
While the revenue collected in the same period in 2023 stood at N74,286,707,443.00, showing a progressive difference of
N69,915,859,531.00k, depicting 94% increase.
The Customs Area Controller said, the efforts to combat illicit trade has yielded impressive results, with total Duty Paid Value (DPV) of seized items amounting to
N3,322,239,355.00 between July to October 2024.
The seized items, according to the report, contravened some of the provisions of the extant laws as enshrined in the Nigeria Customs Service Act 2023. These items included 23 pieces of walkie talkies,
175 pieces of military helmets, 50 pieces of drones, 10 packs of Canadian cannabis sativa, 250 pieces of live turtles, 7packages of 200mg & 225mg of tramadol hydrochloride,
1.5kg of pangolin scales
0.2kg of porcupine pins.
He attributed this achievement to enhanced trade facilitation, improved stakeholder compliance, effective law enforcement, strategic resource deployment, interagency collaboration, efficient cargo clearance and intelligent risk management strategies.
He said, in order to boost revenue collection, facilitate legitimate trade and curb smuggling, the command has implemented initiatives such as streamlined clearance procedures, enhanced cargo inspection and examination, improved intelligence gathering and sharing, collaboration with other security agencies, and regular stakeholder engagements.
In order to move forward, said the command will enhance trade facilitation measures, strengthen anti-smuggling efforts, improve stakeholder engagement and leverage on technology for efficient operations.
Comptroller Michael Toyin Awe, expressed appreciation to the Comptroller-General of Customs, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi MFR and his management team for their unwavering support in carrying out official tasks effectively.
In a similarly development, he commended officers and men of the command for their hard work and dedication towards achieving this great feat. He equally recognized the critical stakeholders, including importers, exporters and clearing agents for their cooperation and compliance to extant laws.
At the end of press briefing, Comptroller Awe also applauded the media for their continuous support and partnership in disseminating information to the public.
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