Customs TinCan Command

TinCan Command Raises #574. 2bn Revenue in 2022 

ZAINAB JUNAID 

Amid economic downturn in the past one year, the TinCan Island Customs Command has proved to be the second largest seaport command in revenue generation after Apapa Command as it generated N574. 2billion penultimate year. 

This depicted an increase of 16.33% from what was generated in 2021.

 The Command collected N574,290,210,599.38 revenue between January to December, 2022 but raised N493,682,369,264.35 in 2021, an increase of N80,607,841, 335.03.

A Duty Paid Value (DPV) of N41,846,372,083.50, were intercepted and the seizures comprised- 763pkgs of Colarado (Cannabis Sativa) weighing 345.1kg with a street market value of N714,600,000 given by the NDLEA, 5 x 40 Containers of used Motor Tyre (5050 pistes), 1,150 Bales of second hand clothings, 1,190 Cartons of 20per Cartons of Possuem Bromate and Baking Powder, 11,392 Cartons of 1200 per Carton Armcol Injection Chiproquine Phosphate 322.5mg/5ml (IV and IM), 206,000 pieces of finished matchets, 1383 cartons of 50 rolls per carton of cigarettes.

These seizures compared with the 2021 record of 27 seizures with a DN of N607,267,617.00) only, showed an increase of eleven (11) seizures and N1,239,104,466.50.

Other seizures were; 650 cartons of 50 pieces per carton of new ladies shoes, 2.666 pieces in 36 pallets of new Starter Ex-Premium Inverter Battery, 1, 980 cartons of Assorted Non-Alcoholic Beverages and 1048 Cartons of Tilde Basmatic Rice, others include 2594 pieces of Ammunition and 20 pieces of Arms comprising of 1 Pistol with 611090 (S/W) model JCP 40mm, 1 Used Co2 Air Pistol with accessories cal 117(4.5m)BM, 1 Marksman repeater pistol, & Mace pepper gun and 10 suspected arms of various types.

While speaking on this achievement, the Command’s Chief, Adekunle Oloyede, noted that some strategic measures adopted last year made the revenue realisable. 

To him, “We engaged in periodic capacity building, reshuffling and redeployment of officers using the SWOT analysis, implementation of the VIN Valuation, Automation of the 546 procedure, re-introduction of the NIIT after deployment of a Non-Intrusive Inspection Technology Equipment to the Command, Proper Profiling, System Audit, Proper recheck or Examination and detailed but clearly inputted Inspection Acts, among others”.

He said the increase in Duty Paid Value rate was as a result of increased surveillance and intensified anti-smuggling drive, high value of seized items and the Naira-Dollar depreciation which leads to high exchange rate on imported items.

However, he disclosed that about 60 suspects were arrested and later granted administrative bail in connection with the seizures during the year, while the Command has 8 cases pending in court.