PTML ustoms declares half year report

By Ajibola Abayomi Lagos

Comptroller Modupeola Adeyanju Aremu, the Customs Area Controller(CAC), Port and MultiServices Limited Management team of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), has declared N40,748,536,281.00 (Forty billion,seven hundred and forty eight million,fi ve hundred and thirty six thousand,two hundred and eighty one naira,no kobo) as revenue collected between the month of January and June in 2017.

According to her the returns was key to the Federal Government directiveand the drive to maintain the 24 hours port operation target. She commended the Controller General of NCS, Colonel Hameed Ali (rtd) for supporting her command which enabled the offi cers to focus more on their job. She advised importers and agents to refrain from false declaration of items in order to evade duty.

According to her, anyone caught would not only be arrested but have his or her name published in the media and further prosecution through the law courts. “We shall make sure that our terminals are duly decongested for free fl ow of goods coupled with friendly business environments because our stakeholders have our confi dence in our ability” she said.

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