{"id":20291,"date":"2024-03-04T14:02:49","date_gmt":"2024-03-04T14:02:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nigerdeltanews.ng\/customs-generates-n9-7bn-in-february-in-kano-jigawa\/"},"modified":"2024-03-04T14:02:49","modified_gmt":"2024-03-04T14:02:49","slug":"customs-generates-n9-7bn-in-february-in-kano-jigawa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nigerdeltanews.ng\/customs-generates-n9-7bn-in-february-in-kano-jigawa\/","title":{"rendered":"Customs generates N9.7bn in February in Kano\/Jigawa"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>The Kano Area Command of the Nigeria Customs Service, NCS, generated a total of N9.7 billion in February as revenue from Duty Paid Value, DPV, on imports and excise.<\/p>\n<p>Customs Area Comptroller in charge of Kano and Jigawa States, Dauda Chana, revealed this in an interview with newsmen in Kano on Monday.<\/p>\n<p>He equally said the command had put in place measures to prevent revenue leakages through border posts in the area by reinforcing security and surveillance to curtail the smuggling of contraband.<\/p>\n<p>Chana said the command would sustain 100 percent physical examination of goods entering through its borders to prevent the entry of contraband and offensive goods, including arms and ammunition.<\/p>\n<p>According to him, the area command had issued an effective operational order to its field officers at the border posts on how to tackle the menace of smuggling.<\/p>\n<p>\u201dWe will continue to enhance trade facilitation, revenue generation, and border security in line with the directives of the management of the NCS.<\/p>\n<p>\u201dWe are also partnering with traditional rulers in border communities to assist our personnel with reliable information on the movement of smugglers\u201d, he said.<\/p>\n<p>Chana said that personnel of the command have also been positioned at strategic locations to intercept smugglers who evade arrest at entry points.<\/p>\n<p>\u201dWe have also deployed various strategies to enable us to get vital information that can lead to the arrest and prosecution of smugglers,\u201d the comptroller said.<\/p>\n<p>He said the aim was to encourage Nigerians, especially those living in border communities to offer intelligence reports that could aid the command in apprehending smugglers.<\/p>\n<p>Chana expressed optimism that the involvement of border communities would greatly assist officers of the service in protecting the nation\u2019s economy from the activities of saboteurs.<\/p>\n<p>\u201dThe successful coordination and cooperation between our organisation and our esteemed partner agencies exemplify our shared dedication to maintaining a safe and healthy environment for all citizens.<\/p>\n<p>\u201dWe remain resolute in our commitment to eradicating illegal activities that pose a threat to our society\u201d, the comptroller said.<\/p>\n<p>Customs generates N9.7bn in February in Kano\/Jigawa<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Kano Area Command of the Nigeria Customs Service, NCS, generated a total of N9.7 billion in February as revenue&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":20292,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5863,814,1658,15],"tags":[5864,818,1123,180],"class_list":["post-20291","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-custom","category-jigawa","category-kano","category-news","tag-custom","tag-jigawa","tag-kano","tag-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v22.9 - 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