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A revenue target of N1.13
trillion has been allocated to the Tincan Island Port Command by the Nigeria
Customs Service (NCS) for this year.
The Area Comptroller of Tincan
Island Port Command, Dera Nnadi,
announced this at a press conference yesterday in Lagos.
“The target allocated to Tincan Island Port
command out of the national target is 27 per cent.
“Last year 2023, our revenue
target was N801.5 billion out of which we were able to collect N716.5 million
which represents 89 per cent of our target.
“However, in 2024, due to our
hard work, following our beautiful performance in 2023, the Controller General
of Customs (CGC) and its management, allocated a revenue target of N1.13
trillion.
“This translates to a monthly
target of N94.23 billion, which translates to N21.7 billion every week and that
means on a daily basis officers and men of the command with the support of
stakeholders are supposedly to collect N4.23 billion every day,” he said.
Nnadi encouraged stakeholders not
to be alarmed by the 2024 goal, stating that it can be achieved with the
dedication of the command's officers and men.
He explained that although the
command's weekly target for 2023 was N66 billion, they averaged N76 billion
from June to December, indicating that the 2024 target could be achieved.
Providing insight on the
strategies to be deployed in achieving their target, the Comptroller noted:
“This year 2024 in the command has been declared as the year of stakeholders.
“We believe that they are going
to reciprocate the kind gesture for us by declaring the appropriate duty,
correct declaration and be compliant.
“Others is that the service had
directed that every command must engage with what the CGC calls environmental
scan by studying the environment and optimising opportunities inherent .
“They are going to attach
themselves to the policy landscape the ministry of finance will offer, engage
stakeholders and to that effect, engage the national trade facilitation
committee to conduct a time release study in Tincan in the month of February.
“We are mandated to optimise
operational preparedness by embracing technological advancements in customs’
modernization,” he said.
Nnadi similarly announced that
the Comptroller General of Customs, Adewale Adeniyi has directed that technical
capacity of every officer be enhanced and pledged to improve the welfare of
officers.
“If that is the case, we have
been given the motivation to ensure that the revenue target will be collected,”
he stressed.
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