In Sokoto, Kebbi and Zamfara, The Nigerian Customs Service (NCS) Command has been able to generate N829.5 million between May and October.
The command’s Comptroller, Mr Nasiru Ahmad, who said this at a news conference in Sokoto on Wednesday, added that it also seized 39 vehicles worth N83.6 million paid duty value.
According to Ahmad, the command made 103 seizures with combined duty paid value of N161.3 million, including the 39 vehicles intercepted. Also, 23 arrests were made in October alone.
The other seizures, he said, were 552 bags of 50kg rice, 129 bags of 25Kg rice, 976 Jerry cans of cooking oil, 209 bales of second hand clothes in addition to two pieces of elephant tusk valued at N14.4 million.
Ahmad said N829.6 million was realised within the period against N1.1 billion received last year with 22.9 per cent deficit.
He cautioned smugglers and the people against engaging in any form of smuggling...
He said smuggling of food items and textile materials was detrimental to national growth as the Federal Government facilitated establishment of indigenous industries producing the commodities.
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