Tincan Island. PHOTO: fivestarlogisticsltd
The diversification agenda of the Federal Government could also be yielding outcomes as export of agricultural produce by means of the TinCan Island port in Lagos, is on a pointy improve.
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), TinCan Island Command, confirmed yesterday that the exports have gained considerable enchancment of about 558.46 per cent when it comes to quantity and 402.24 per cent when it comes to FOB (Free on Board) worth between January and March this 12 months in comparison with the identical interval final 12 months.
Controller of the Command, Abdullahi Baba Musa, whereas updating journalists on the efficiency report for the interval, stated the Command recorded about 45,462 metric tonnes of export with FOB worth of N29.146billion. This is towards the eight,140.6 metric tonnes with FOB worth of N7.246billion achieved within the corresponding interval of 2017.
He gave the breakdown of the exports as 38,517 metric tonnes of agricultural produce export with FOB worth of N22.435billion; and about 6,945 metric tonnes of processed and manufactured items with FOB worth of N6.711billion in the course of the evaluation interval.
On the income efficiency, Musa stated the Command raked in about N104.5billion as towards a projection assortment of the sum of N116 billion, recording an efficiency charge of 90.09 per cent between January and April this 12 months.
“A comparative evaluation towards assortment of the earlier 12 months (2017) for the identical interval within the sum of N82.154billion confirmed there's an enchancment within the determine of about N22.68billion, which is equal to an enchancment of about 27.61 per cent.
“The improved collection so far has been driven by the establishment of standard operating procedure (SOP) and strong revenue drive achieved through blocking of Areas of revenue leakages,” he acknowledged.
Musa stated the TinCan Island Command is dedicated to the transformation of income assortment and reporting system with the implementation of MOS II with further performance, which is an improve of the Nigeria Customs Integrated System (NICIS I).
As a part of these, he stated the Command is working exhausting to drift a “one stop shop” which can allow therapy of declarations with valuations, classification and different associated clearance points/queries.
“In the meantime the renovation of the house for the one cease store is in progress. Automation of the Cargo examination and project course of the place examination officers are assigned examination robotically can also be within the pipeline to make sure transparency within the inspection course of.
“The vehicle Valuation System is being further improved with the attachment of the Valuation Note issued to the SGD in the system, this will enable a quick verification of assessment and duty payment,” he defined.
He also stated that the command has made a number of seizures, which included: 1x40 and 1x20 containers of Tramadol Hydrochloride (225mg) which have been declared as electrical static converters and ciprofloxacin.
Other seizures are: 3x40 containers of e-waste that are thought of poisonous to the atmosphere/well being; and 5x40 containers of second hand clothes consisting of about 1,239 bales of clothes prohibited beneath absolutely the import prohibition listing; four. 1x40 containers of used tyres as include in Import Prohibition List for commerce.
All the seized objects, in line with him, have a complete responsibility paid worth (DPV) of N124million.
Musa also stated that efforts have been intensified beneath the Federal Government’s Presidential Initiative on ease of doing enterprise, to enhance on efficiency ranking.