The Murtala Muhammed Area Command of the Nigeria Customs Service, Lagos, says import through the command in November 2021 stood at N1.732 billion, rising by 31.2 per cent.
This is even as the command handed over N50 million worth of fake drugs and explosive materials to relevant agencies.
The comptroller, Dangaladima Sambo, while addressing media men on Wednesday, said the command generated N5.556bn between January and November 2021 as against N3.824bn which it realised in the same period in 2020.
“The area command was able to make a 31.2% increase in revenue, totalling N1.731bn compared to what it made in November 2020.
“Similarly, the command generated N5.555bn between January and November 2021 as against N3.824bn which it realised in the previous year,” he explained.
Dangaladima expressed confidence that the command would continue to intensify the fight against smuggling even as his officers are ready not to leave any stone unturned as well as complying with the objectives of the Comptroller-General of Customs, Col. Hameed Ibrahim Ali (rtd).
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