OGUN STATE SECTOR OF THE NIGERIA CUSTOM SERVICE, GIVES ACCOUNT OF MAY ACTIVITIES AT SENTRY IDIROKO

BEING A MEDIA BRIEFING ON ACTIVITIES OF NCS OGUN COMMAND FOR THE MONTH OF MAY 2019 BY CUSTOMS AREA CONTROLLER, AT SENTRY, IDIROKO, OGUN STATE, ON TUESDAY 11TH JUNE 2019.

Gentlemen of the press

It is a great pleasure to once again welcome you to Ogun State Operational Command Headquarters Idiroko for a press conference to inform you on our core activities of revenue generation, suppression of smuggling, facilitation of trade and protection of the society.

The breakdown of revenue collection within the period of 1st to 31st May, 2019, is as follows:
• Monthly Target: N 643, 471, 763.99
• Total revenue collection: N1, 131, 800, 165.10
• Difference (Excess): N488, 328, 401.11
While in the area of anti-smuggling during the period under review, the Command made 103 seizures comprising of the items below:
• 38 units of vehicles ( 13 used vehicles and  25 means of conveyance)
• 7,030 bags of foreign rice (50 kg each) &  15 bags (25kg each)
• 372 kegs of vegetable oil (25liters each)
• 3 units  of motorcycles
• 5 sacks, 1, 835 pairs of new and 264 pairs of used foot wears,
• 3 bags of sugar (50kg each)
• 1 sack of secondhand clothing
• 411 kegs of PMS (Petrol) of 25 litres each

Total Duty Paid Value of the above items is N201, 960, 242.00

The seizure of over 7000 bags of rice for the month of May, 2019 is the highest monthly seizures of rice made by the Command during the 2019 fiscal year. The aforementioned was achieved due to strategic enforcement measures put in place in line with the Federal Government Policy on Agricultural Development in the area of boosting local rice production.

Finally, the Command will continue to dialogue, engage, sensitize and educate the public on social/economic implication of smuggling and on the other hand, the statutory functions of enforcing compliance with strict adherence to rules of engagement will not be relinquished.

Thank you for your attention.