Tin Can Command Customs’ Comptroller Breaking New Grounds with N986bn Collection in 10 Months
Tin Can Customs revenue collection that hits N986bn in 10 months is another milestone achievement set by Compt. Edera Nnadi,
By Ovie Edomi
The revenue generated by Tin Can Island Port Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) was revealed during a courtesy visit by Executive members of the League of Maritime Editors, a group of senior journalists and publishers, where Compt Nnadi revealed that the Tin Can Port Command of the Nigeria Customs service has recorded a revenue generation of N986.3bn between January and October 22, 2024, a period of ten months.
Customs Controller, Compt. Edera Nnadi, who described the figure as very significant considering the fact that the entire revenue collected in the Command in 2023 was N716.4bn noted that
”what this means is that even though the year has not ended we have surpassed last year’s collection by N476bn”.
The Controller who spoke while receiving the executive members of the League of Maritime Editors (LOME) who paid him a courtesy visit added that the Command also recorded massive seizures during the period.
According to him, the duty paid value of the various seizures was put at N4.5bn.
“This is also significant considering that within the period in 2023, we collected N1.51bn equivalent of items that were seized. It means we surpassed last year’s seizures figure by N3.4bn”, he emphasized.
He however commended the Comptroller General of the Customs, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, for giving officers of the Command all the support and motivation that helped in their performance.
Comptroller Nnadi also commended the officers of the Command and stakeholders who paid the duties for the milestone recorded. According to him ” the management of the Customs led by Adeniyi is aware that the federal government relies so much on the revenue from the Customs to offset some obligations to Nigerians and the Customs is very proud to contribute to this objective”.
Besides, he noted that the Customs Command is always ready to collaborate with traditional stakeholders in line with the fundamental pillars of the CGC, Adeniyi, with the vision of “collaboration, consolidation and innovation”.
He disclosed that every week, the Command chooses a new slogan to help motivate officers and men of the Command in their job.
He announced this week’s slogan as “reform or regret”.
In her remark, the President of League, Mrs Remi Itie congratulated the Customs Command for all the achievements and the efforts of the Controller in revenue generation and anti-smuggling.
Mrs Itie said that she was not surprised that Nnadi has been performing creditably in Tin Can Island port considering his impressive records while serving in Seme Border.
She promised that members of the League will always support the leadership of the Customs under the CGC, Wale Adeniyi, and the entire Customs management in their national assignment at the seaports, airports and border stations. For now stakeholders who spoke with this reporter say the Tin Can Port Command Comptroller, is doing well and breaking new grounds.