The Tin-Can Island Port Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has said it has generated N78.8 billion in the first quarter of 2019, up from N76.7 billion realised in the corresponding period of 2018.
The NCS Area Controller Mohammed Musa made this known in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos on Sunday.
He said the command projected an income of N84 billion during the period under review but it generated about 94 per cent of the target.
Musa said the command was given a target of N343 billion for 2019, but the election holidays affected the revenue in March.
He said the command is working hard to boost the revenue and surpass the revenue generated in 2018.
According to him, the command is committed to the transformation of revenue collection and reporting system with the implementation of Nigeria Integrated Customs Information System (NICIS).
“There is improvement on compliance in the command, mostly because…
