Customs break revenue record

Nigeria Customs Service recorded a revenue figure of N486bn from January to June, as against the N385bn realised in the same period in 2016.

Public Relations Officer, NCS, Mr Joseph Attah, gave the figure on Wednesday in Abuja.

Attah said that the service also recorded 3,798 seizures with a Duty Paid Value of over N7bn from January to June.

The spokesman said that the agency made a seizure of 3,106 with a DPV of over N4bn within the same period in 2016.

Attah attributed the increase in revenue collection and seizure, to the Comptroller-General of Customs (CGC) zero tolerance on smuggling and the support given to officers and men to perform effectively.

UCJ, UNILORIN.