Area Comptroller in charge of Oyo and Osun States of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Dr. Ben Oramalugo has disclosed that the Area Command has generated over N36 billion revenue between January and May, 2024.
He stated that the Command seized cannabis worth N20 million and other illicit goods that raised the revenue of the area in just five months.
Ben Oramalugo disclosed this at a press conference held at the Command’s headquarters, Agodi, Ibadan on Friday.
The Comptroller made this announcement to give update on the activities of the Area Command.
According to Dr. Oramalugo, the extra sum of N3.6 billion generated in May raised the Command’s overall revenue from January to May 2024 to more than thirty-six billion naira.
Some of the illicit goods seized include Premium Motor Spirits (PMS), cannabis sativa, foreign parboiled rice, used tyres and two vehicles.
The Comptroller, who noted that smuggling is reducing in Oyo and Osun states, said that the Command would not rest until it achieved zero level of smuggling.
“We have seen a significant reduction in under-declarations, contributing to the overall increase in revenue”
The Area Comptroller of the NCS, Oyo-Osun Command noted that the porosity of the nation’s border has contributed greatly to banditry and smuggling in the nation, hence the need to work more at fighting smuggling.
Dr. Oramalugo further stated that the introduction of advanced technology including electronic-confirmation of vehicle documents, monitoring through drone have assisted greatly in combating smuggling.
He, therefore, handed over the seized cannabis sativa worth over twenty one million naira to the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Oyo State Command.
