N438.6 million revenue was generated in May by the Nigeria Customs Service, Seme Command.
This was made public on Monday by the spokesman of the command, Mr. Saidu Abdullahi.
He also disclosed that 130 seizures were made with a Duty Paid Value (DPV) of N95.5 million.
His words: “In the month of May, the command generated the sum of N438, 680 964 as revenue for the Federal Government.
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“The command has deployed all strategies and used the professional dexterity of its officers to boost revenue generation at the border despite its challenges.
“The anti-smuggling drive of the command is well fortified against smugglers and we have blocked all loopholes to ensure that we get higher revenue generation.”
While warning officers of the command to maintain the standard set, Abdullahi called members of the public to avoid smuggling.
According to him, involvement in legitimate trade would improve the nation’s economy.
