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CUSTOMS EXCEEDS 2024 TARGET, RAKES IN N71. 6BN.(PHOTO).


 Customs exceeds 2024 target, rakes in N71.6bn.


The Nigeria Customs Service, NCS, Murtala Muhammed International Airport Command, says it surpassed its revenue target for 2024, raking in a total of N71.6 billion.


The Customs Area Controller, CAC, Effiong Harrison, disclosed this in a statement on Friday, saying that its target for 2024 was N56.861 billion.


Harrison expressed delight over the record-breaking revenue achieved by the command.


The Customs Area Controller described the 2024 revenue as unprecedented, noting that it was the highest-ever generated in the history of the command.


“A detailed breakdown of the revenue underscores the remarkable achievement of the command in revenue generation.


“During a meeting with his management team, the area controller revealed that the command had exceeded its annual revenue target of N56,861,094,269.07 by generating N71,633,687,108.84.


“This represents a 20 per cent increase, amounting to N14,772,592,839.27,” he said.


According to him, July 2024, in particular, was a standout month, with the command recording its highest-ever monthly revenue of N12 billion.


Harrison, while comparing the command’s performance in 2023 and 2024, noted a significant revenue increase of N41.1 billion in 2024 when compared to the N30.5 billion generated in 2023, reflecting a 135 per cent growth.


He expressed profound gratitude to the Comptroller-General of Customs, Bashir Adeniyi, and his management team for their unwavering support to the command.


Harrison extended appreciation to critical stakeholders and other government agencies, acknowledging them as invaluable partners in the command’s success in 2024.


He expressed optimism that the command would achieve even greater milestones in fulfilling its core mandates in 2025.

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