The Seme Command of the Nigeria Customs Service in Lagos has disclosed that it processed a total of 306, 039. 57 tonnes of non-oil exports in 2024.
The exports comprised manufactured goods, furniture, and iron.
The figure is equivalent to about 8487 trucks of export produce with a free on board (FOB) value of N77.9 billion, about $76, 687, 873. 81.
Customs Area Controller, Seme Area Command, Kayode Kolade, made this disclosure while decorating some of the newly promoted officers serving in the command.
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Kolade explained that the Nigeria Export Supervision Scheme (NESS) realised a total sum of N387.9 million while the surcharge paid during the 2024 fiscal year was N87.5 million.
On anti-smuggling, he said the enforcement unit of the command sustained surveillance of the nation’s border against the illicit activities of the daredevil smugglers.