Nigeria Customs Targets N1.1 trillion Revenue in 2017

The management of the Nigeria Customs Service, NSC, has set a revenue
target of N1.1 trillion for 2017.
The Comptroller-General of the agency, Hameed Ali, made this known
during a strategy meeting with Customs Area Controllers, CAC.
A statement released, Friday, by the agency’s spokesman, Joseph Attah,
said the customs boss gave this directive while charging all the area
controllers to ensure strict compliance with extant laws to enable it
achieve its 2017 revenue target.
According to the statement, Mr. Ali said the Area Controllers must
either “shape in or ship out” as there is no place for complacency in
a Service that plays the crucial role of revenue collection and border
security.
Harping on knowledge-based service delivery, Mr. Ali declared 2017 as
a year of training and re-training, stressing that “ignorance will not
be excuse for any officer as there will be refresher courses for
officers in batches this year.”
The statement noted that at the meeting, Customs Area Controllers were
charged to step up supervisory role on their subordinates; ensure
tighter border security and block revenue leakages. They were equally
urged to punish erring officers and promptly reward hardwork; and
facilitate robust stakeholder engagement for mutual understanding.
Coming on the heels of recent seizures of 661 pump action rifles, the
statement said that the meeting also underscored the need for the
service to re-sharpen operational strategies for higher productivity.