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The Murtala Muhammed Airport command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), generated N38.7billion revenue in six months.
In a press statement by the public relations officer of the command, Victor Ogagbor, the 2023 H1 revenue represented 11 percent increase compare to N34.85billion generated in H1 2022.
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According to the Customs PRO, the command’s enforcement unit also intercepted contraband worth N27.7billion in the month under review.
The statement reads, “From January – June 2023, the Murtala Muhammed Airport Command generated a total of N38.7billion representing 79.6 per cent of annual revenue target met. When compared to the same period in 2022 of 34.,85billion a progressive difference of N3.85billion representing 11 per cent increase.
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“In the area of anti-smuggling the command made remarkable successes in the first half of 2023. The Enforcement Unit of the Command coordinated several anti-smuggling activities in synergy with other critical stakeholders which led to the seizure of 15 consignments of Tramadol, Dried Shark Fins and Live Turtle with a Duty Paid Value (DPV) of N27.75billion. Shark Fin and Live Turtle are classified under endangered species.”