CUSTOMS GENERATES N1.002TR IN 9 MONTHS - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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November 12, 2019
The Nigeria Customs Service has generated about 1.002 trillion naira from January to September.
The data received from the Department of Researchand Statistics and confirmed by the service’s public relations office indicatedthat the revenue was generated from 32 commands.
The service recorded the highest revenue of 123.6billion naira in July, followed by 118.6 billion naira in May.
The lowest revenue was recorded in February, with86.3 billion naira.
The Apapa area command has the highest revenue of313.5 billion naira within the period under review.
Immediately after the partial closure of borders,the service recorded 115.6 billion naira in September, with about 6.1 billionnaira more than what was realised in August before the closure.
The revenue was generated from import duty, levy,excise duty and other fees.
The Comptroller-General of Customs, Hameed Ali,explained that since the closure of the borders, the revenue generated by theservice was increasing daily.