Kaduna Area Command of the Nigeria Customs Service generated the sum of N16,378,179,323.89bn as revenue within its area of responsibility in the year 2023.
The Kaduna Area Command Controller, Tijjani Abe made the disclosure on Thursday during a press release through the Command’s Public Relations Officer, Superintendent Muhammad Aminu.
The Command Controller explained that in the year under review, the Command collected the sum of eight billion, three hundred and forty-one million, sixty one thousand, five hundred and thirty five Naira, (N8,341,061,535.00) from import duty, five billion, seven hundred and thirty five million, one hundred and seventy six thousand, nine hundred and nine Naira point eighty nine kobo from excise duty (N5,735,176,989.89) and forty-three million, four hundred and twenty nine thousand, seven hundred and eight Naira from fees (N43,429,781.00).
Cumulatively, he stated that the revenue generated by the command in the year 2023 under review is sixteen billion, three hundred and seventy eight million, one hundred and seventy nine thousand, three hundred and twenty three Naira, eight nine kobo (N16,378,179,323.89), stressing that it is against thirteen billion, four hundred and thirty two million, four hundred and fifty seven thousand, six hundred and thirty Naira, sixty eight Kobo (N13,432,457,630.68) generated the previous year.
He said, “This means there is an increase of two billion, nine hundred and forty-five million, seven hundred and twenty one thousand, six hundred and ninety three Naira, twenty one Kobo (N2,945,721,693.21) which translates to a 21.93% increase as against that of the year 2022.”
He stated that for the first time, Kaduna Area command collected over two billion naira in November and December 2023, a figure which he said had never been collected within the same period since the inception of the Command.
The Area Command Controller expressed appreciation to the Customs sister agencies like the military, the police, the DSS and other paramilitary agencies for the robust synergy that exists among them.
He commended the outstanding leadership of the Comptroller General of Customs, Bashir Adewale and his Management Team for supporting the Command to perform its statutory functions maximally.
