The Command also made 68 seizures with a Duty Paid Value of N35, 302,957.90 (Thirty Five Million Three Hundred and Two Thousand Nine Hundred and Fifty Seven Naira Ninety Kobo) The revenue generated for the month of October exceeded the amount generated in the corresponding year with over N60, 884,291.76.
The challenges that hampered the smooth collection of revenue in the month of October were:- The malfunctioning of the Electrical Control Cabinet and the Electricity Generating Plant of the Scanning Machine (which lasted for five (5) days), the new policy introduced by the Republic of Benin on movement of goods from the ports to their Bonded Terminals before been transferred to the park, the prevailing high exchange rate (CFA) and the dilapidated nature of the road diversion from the Republic of Benin has contributed immensely in slowing down economic activities at the border.
Commenting on the revenue figure, the Customs Area Controller the Command, Compt. Victor Dimka, disclosed that our determination to succeed all the time and at all cost is paying off, however he was quick to point out that there is room for improvement to surpass the amount generated.
Compt. Dimka noted that if the command must dare to be different and remain in total compliance as a change agent, the command must be ready to face criticism and public condemnation among many unpatriotic Nigerians. He said no amount of criticism, campaign of calumny and unprofessional publications of baseless and unverified news on the pages of newspapers against Seme will stop the Command from working strictly in compliance with the mandate of the Comptroller General of Customs. He re-stated that anything short of actualizing the mandate of the Service will not see the light of the day. He further stated that he will continue to spur his officers and men to put in their modest contribution to actualize the service mandate.
It could be recalled that on resumption of the Customs Area Controller in January 13th 2015, he disclosed that, officers and men of the Command must get it right and have a complete moral rebirth in discharging their statutory obligations. He re-iterated that the only way officers and men can complement the relentless effort of the Comptroller General of Customs is to maintain a high level of discipline, integrity and excellence while discharging their core functions of revenue generation, suppression of smuggling and facilitating legitimate trade.
Compt. Dimka re-stated that as a vanguard of change, he stands fulfilled because the major stakeholders in the Command are in compliance with the change policies and are adhering to the standard operational procedures of the Command. He added that it is only through compliance to guidelines and procedures that infractions are avoided and the service core mandate realized.
He cited an instance where members of a religious group who came for the annual worship of their deity almost took advantage of the occasion to smuggle rice into Nigeria, but were resisted by the Enforcement Unit of the Command. The Comptroller warned that no association or groups of people under any platform or guise are above the law. He told officers not to be intimidated by any unlawful union or gathering that will dare the might of constituted authority at the border.
cited an instance where members of a religious group who came for the annual worship of their deity almost took advantage of the occasion to smuggle rice into Nigeria, but were resisted by the Enforcement Unit of the Command. The Comptroller warned that no association or groups of people under any platform or guise are above the law. He told officers not to be intimidated by any unlawful union or gathering that will dare the might of constituted authority at the border.
Compt. Dimka further appeal to all officers and men to intensify more efforts geared towards suppression of smuggling and generating maximum revenue in an atmosphere of peace that will facilitate legitimate trade across the frontier.
Signed
Taupyen Selchang
Customs Public Relations Officer
Seme Command
For: Area Controller
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