The Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has generated N11.6 billion in the first quarter of 2018, the Lagos state command has said.
The figure generated represented 74.34 per cent of the revenue target for the quarter under review.
Similarly, the command has impounded military items such as camouflage uniforms, bullet proof jackets, military helmets, military Fez caps and military vest of different Camouflage colours.
The seizures were made from the sheds of two ground handling companies at the airport – the Nigeria Aviation Handling Company (NAHCo) and the Skyway Aviation Handling Company (SAHCOL).
The command’s Public Relation Officer, Ephraim Haruna said the command generated over 4.12bn in March when the new Customs Area Comptroller (CAC), Mrs. Jayne Shoboiki resumed.
Haruna added that within the first quarter, the command made noteworthy seizure of consignments of Military Hardware imported into the Country, which were intercepted with different airway bill numbers and different Importers and organisations.