The reports in says Tin Can Island Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) collected N287.6 billion between January and December 2017.
This, according to experts, is 92.71 per cent of its revenue target of N310.2 billion set for the previous year.
The Public Relations Officer of the Unit, Mr Uche Ejesieme said that the Customs Area Controller of the command, Comptroller Yusuf Bashar, introduced several reforms in the entire administrative and operational value chain which resulted in remarkable seizures and revenue.
He said that part of the strategies was on the issue of due diligence and professionalism in documentations and examination of cargo.
Furthermore, the agency recovered 2,010 Pump Action Rifles in 2017.
Ejesieme also said a total of five officers of the command who demonstrated uncommon diligence through detection of arms in the Command were rewarded with special promotions to the next rank as an incentive for better functionality.
“Specifically, we handed over ten 40ft containers of both substandard, fake/regulated pharmaceuticals products to NAFDAC and NDLEA, respectively, at different times during the period under review.”
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