On the 14th of June 2024, The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) Apapa Area Command recorded a landmark of a daily collection to the tune of N17,903,312,598 on a singular day , so far the highest since it’s inception.
The Customs Area Controller (CAC) of the Command, Comptroller Babatunde Olomu described the feat as the beginning of many revenue collection, trade facilitation, and anti smuggling exploits to be achieved by the command in discharging its assigned statutory duties.
Comptroller Olomu assumed office as Area Controller of the nation’s premier port command a month ago , said the officers and men of the command under his watch are ready to sustain and surpass the tempo and up the ante.
The CAC added that this unprecedented collection is a way of celebrating one year in office of Comptroller General of Customs, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, MFR, whose inspiring and motivating leadership has contributed greatly in what the command recorded thus far.
He urged port users to always abide by the tenets and etiquette of lawful operations such as obeying the extant import and export guidelines, prompt and accurate payment of duty and promotion of regular engagement in the national interest.
The information was made available to the media through the Public Relations Officer of the Command Abubakar Usman , for the Customs Area Controller of the Command.
