The Nigeria Customs Service, export processing command at the Lilypond Export Terminal, on Wednesday said it processed 118,184.96 tonnage of non-oil agriculture export items worth a Free on Board (FOB) value of N86.426 billion in the first quarter of 2023.
Briefing newsmen yesterday, the Customs Controller, Lilypond Command Ijora area of Lagos, Mohammed Babandede, said all the items are agricultural produce.
This is even as it said that some made in Nigeria products like cosmetics, noodles and furniture are now making waves in most West African countries.
On the export produce, Babandede said they include cocoa beans, cashew nuts, sesame seeds, hibiscus flower, soya beans and ginger. The rest are mineral resources such as lithium ore, manganese ore, and zircon sand.
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He said, “Within the period under review, the command has processed non-oil exports with a total tonnage of 118,184.96. Available trade statistics show that the command processed export goods worth N86,426,279,070.59 which is equivalent to free on-board value (FOB) of $204,656,119.04.”
Babandede further stated that the Command despite being a new Command recorded some major achievements including the domiciling of regulatory agencies in one place as a one stop shop.
“It has reduced congestion along the access roads to the port and also inside the port terminals, giving space for Import containers.”
