Our job is to implement govt. policies – Compt. Olumisire
The Unit Controller, Nigeria Customs Service, Federal Operations Unit Zone ‘C’ Owerri, Comptroller Kayode Olumisire comes across as brief and straight to the point as possible.
He says the NCS derives greater joy in trade facilitation and making Nigerians embrace legitimate trade through regular sensitization campaign than chasing smugglers around; but insist “we will not think twice seizing imports that runs contrary to the prohibition order”.
In this interview with EGUONO ODJEGBA, he tells the story of how he bridges the seemingly opposite tasks. He says it is not the place of the NCS to ascribe economic or political reasons to the influx of smuggled armoured vehicles.
Customs impounds Army camouflage uniforms
The Kirikiri Lighter Terminal Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has intercepted a 40ft container of plain Army camouflage uniforms along and arrested two suspects.
NCS Zone B collects N14bn revenue in 7 months -Dahiru
The Assistant Comptroller-General, Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) Zone B, Kaduna, Alhaji Aminu Dahiru, said on Thursday that about N14 billion was collected as internally generated revenue, from January to July 2017.
NCS generates N308m in July
The Nigeria Customs Service of Niger, Kogi and Kwara Area Command generated about N308 million as Internally Generated Revenue in July 2017.
Customs mulls plan to raise security at Seme border
THE Seme area command of the Nigeria Customs Service, NSC, has intensified its security plans to checkmate trans-border crimes, such as illicit drugs, human trafficking and smuggling of prohibited items.
Illegal trade: FOU arrests 10 suspects, seizes 384 parcels of hard drugs
The Federal Operations Unit, FOU, Zone ‘A’ Lagos, of Nigeria Customs Service, NCS, has arrested 10 suspected smugglers on illegal trade, even as the Unit seized 384 parcels of hard drugs, along Iyana-Ipaja road, concealed in six bales of second hard clothing, imported into the country from Ghana.
24 hours Port Operations: Customs demands manifest before vessels’ arrival
IN a bid to ensure full compliance with the executive order on 24 hours ports operations, the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has insisted that advanced cargo manifest by shipping agencies must be submitted seven days before the arrival of vessels at the nation’s seaports.
Customs revenue rises with N136bn seizures
TWO commands of the Nigeria Customs Service, NCS, on seizure rampage raked in about N136.6 billion revenue, with the large haul coming from the Apapa Command which intercepted among other items unprocessed wood export.
Rice now being smuggled through creeks — Customs
The Ogun Area Command Controller, Nigeria Customs Service, Sani Madugu, said smugglers now use the creeks along the border communities at Idiroko, Ipokia Local Government Area, to smuggle bags of rice and other prohibited products into the country.
Maritime Cup hots up as participating teams aim for trophy
The ongoing 9th Annual Ships & Ports Maritime Cup Competition kicked off on Monday in grand style at the Legacy Pitch, National Stadium, Surulere, Lagos with the opening match between defending champions Nigeria Customs Service and the Nigerian Navy ending in a 2-2 draw.
Auction: Customs set up committee, bar officers, family members from bidding
IN a bid to ensure that the auctioning of seized goods is not compromised, the Nigeria Customs Service, NCS, has set up auction committees at various commands across the country just as it barred officers of the Service and their family members from the bid process.
