The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) Tincan Island command has said that it collected a total of N26.6 billion in the month of August 2016.
The command’s Public Relations Officer (PRO), Mr. Uche Ejesieme who disclosed this in a press statement he issue in Lagos Monday said that the figure represents a positive signal going by the indices of the previous month.
Ejesieme recalled that the Customs Area Controller (CAC) of the command, Comptroller Yusuf Bashar had earlier expressed his determination to institute operational reforms and policies that would guarantee maximum revenue collections.
He listed some of the measures introduced at the command by the CAC to ensure maximum revenue collection to include creating the necessary awareness for the stakeholders towards complying with the Federal Government’s Fiscal Policies on terms of trade.
He quoted the Controller as saying that the full automation and computerization of customs’ processes and procedures had helped in enhancing the general performance of the Service, coupled with his insistence that due diligence must be followed in all transactions.
According to Ejesieme, “He (CAC)stated further that the Command Control Communication and Intelligence System (CCCIS) is a way of further enhancing and perfecting operational processes at the Ports.
“The Controller stressed that all these measures were put in place to curb sharp practices and for the purpose of re-engineering the entire operational and data system for the actualization of desired results.
“Generally speaking, the Controller pointed out that even in the face of the current global economic recession, Tincan Island Port will not relent in it’s statutory mandate of Revenue Generation through various Interventionist methods particularly where infractions are detected”.
The command spokesman further added that the Controller expressed optimism that the current economic crunch would soon become history as there were positive indications, that the economic policies of the Federal Government would soon address some of the challenges presently faced.
He continued, “In the same vein, the Controller drew the attention of stakeholders to the “Dispute Resolution Committee” of the Command, charged and invested with the responsibility of resolving disputes that might arise as a result of contentions in valuation and/ or classification of goods as the case may be. He enjoined importers and/or their agents to take advantage of it and contest all issues for eventual resolution.
“The Comptroller stated that he has given a marching order to his officers and men to be on their guard at all times while ensuring that standards are not compromised”.
He disclosed that the CAC expressed appreciation to the Comptroller General of Customs, Col. Hameed Ibrahim Ali (rtd.) and his management team for their untiring effort towards raising the capacity, competence and commitment of officers, which had continued to yield result while promising to make Tincan Island Port user friendly for honest importers who were prepared to display high sense of integrity and responsibility.
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