The Nigeria Customs Service on Thursday released report on its operations for the Kano/Jigawa Command, showing a total revenue collection of N102.5 billion in 2024.
The figure represents 94% increase over the revenue generated by the command in 2023, as the report also indicates a remarkable success in anti-smuggling operations.
The Controller of the command, Dauda Ibrahim Chana, in a statement said the strategic approach to revenue collection, which included robust enforcement mechanisms and use of available technology, aided the command’s performance in 2024.
“This approach, combined with enhanced border security operations that prevent smuggling and other illicit activities, has fortified the integrity of the revenue collection system,” Chana said.
He also identified effective stakeholder engagement, including collaboration with local communities, businesses, and international partners, as factors that helped the command to achieve the remarkable result for last year.
He said: “The command has also realized a total of N235,290,320 as duty paid value from its intensified anti-smuggling operations, making notable seizures, including over 136 50kg bags of foreign parboiled rice, 238 cartons of spaghetti, macaroni and couscous; 534 cartons of foreign non diary creamer milk, 210 kg of kola nuts and about 552 bales of second hand clothing.
“Other contrabands seized during the year include 191 blocks of compressed blue cannabis handed over to the NDLEA; 74,870 tablets of Tramadol hydrochloride tablet and 280 blocks of Indian Hemp also handed over to the NDLEA; and 5,066 Cartons of foreign GIV Soap and 58 pieces of used tires.
“We also intercepted a total of 1,290 packs of expired/fake pharmaceutical products which were handed over to NAFDAC; one sack of 750 pieces of Otrivin bottle of 15ml each was handed over to NAFDAC; 2,231kg of pangolin scales earlier and then followed up with 2,179 kg, and arrested one suspect in Mubi, Adamawa State, in a joint operation with the Wildlife Justice Commission. The combined total stands at 4,410 kg of Pangolin scales arrested.”
Comptroller Chana said he command also fostered strong relationships with sister security agencies, leading to collaborative efforts in addressing security challenges, coupled with a proactive engagement with terminal operators, licensed agents, and market associations which helped to facilitate trade and improve compliance.
