Lagos, April 10, 2024 – The Murtala Muhammed Airport Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) generated N45.23 billion revenue in the first quarter of 2024.
The figure represented 111.7% increase over the N21.3 billion collected during the same period in 2023.
Mohammed Yusuf, the Customs Area Controller, disclosed this in Lagos.
“The Nigeria Customs Service, Murtala Muhammed Airport Command has raked in a total sum of N45,232,483,538 as revenue for the 1st quarter of 2024, indicating a 111.7% increase when compared to the N21.3 billion collected in the 1st quarter of 2023,’’
“2024 is fraught with numerous global challenges, and Nigeria is not exempted; important sectors of the economy are adversely affected due to the unstable exchange rate.
“However, for us in the Nigeria Customs Service, Murtala Muhammed Airport , we remain resolute at ensuring that we collect the much-needed revenue for the Federal Government and also ensure the safety and well-being of the citizenry through curbing smuggling to its barest minimum while facilitating legitimate import and export trades,” he said.
Yusuf said that the achievement was in spite of the global economic challenges and unstable exchange rates in 2024.
He said the Command was committed to meeting its revenue targets, enhancing public safety and supporting the federal government by minimizing smuggling and promoting legitimate trade.
Yusuf highlighted the advancements in the anti-smuggling operations of the Nigeria Customs Service at Murtala Muhammed Airport Command.
He said that a joint operation with the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) led to significant confiscations, including 50 9mm live ammunition rounds.
The controller said the efforts resulted in the seizure of 1,164kg of sea cucumbers, 58kg of donkey genitals, and 17 packages of Tramadol, cumulatively worth N5.79 billion in Duty Paid Value (DPV) in the first quarter.
