I am pleased to announce that, as of 12 November 2024 at exactly 13:10 Hrs, the NCS hit its 2024 revenue target.”
By Deborah Hassan
365Daily – With about month left for the fiscal year to end, the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has announced that it has exceeded it 2024 target with a recorded revenue collection of N5.7 trillion as of Tuesday, 12 November 2024.
This was disclosed by the Comptroller-General of Customs, Adewale Adeniyi, on Wednesday, November 13, 2024 at the ongoing 2024 Comptroller-General of Customs Conference in Abuja with the theme, “Nigeria Customs Service: Engaging Traditional and New Partners with Purpose.”
Adeniyi attributed the performance collaboration among key stakeholders and engagements.
Discussing the service’s strides in trade facilitation, Adeniyi noted that six beneficiaries of the Authorised Economic Operators programme have been carefully selected, while 21 requests were processed under an advance ruling programme aimed at fostering quicker customs decision-making on import and export cargoes prior to their arrival at the ports.
Adeniyi also highlighted that the service’s time release study has advanced the drive towards 24-hour cargo clearance and reduced dwell time at the ports.