We Have Recorded Tremendous Success In Revenue Generation, Anti-Smuggling Drive – Comptroller Magudu

By Hafsoh Isiaq, Osogbo

Ogun state command of the Nigerian Customs Sevice Commission has hinted that the command has recorded tremendous successe in revenue generation and anti-smuggling drive.

This is contained in an address delivered by the command’s Customs Area Comptroller, Sani Madugu during his farewell press briefing and handing over ceremony to the newly posted Acting Area Comptroller of DC Agbara, Ojobo Micheal.

He noted that the command in its bid to reinvigorate the efforts achieved in the previous year with 810 seizures with Duty Paid Value of N1,581,410,058.00 and total revenue of N6,162,559,790.13 from January to December, 2017 have put strategies in place to improve its performance.

The comptroller said the command has so far as one of its achievements from january to date generated a total of N1, 413, 867, 209.00 was as revenue.

He added that a total of 110 seizures with Duty Paid Value of 731, 009, 781.00 was made in the area of anti-smuggling.

Items seized include: 118 vehicles (both tokunbo and means of conveyance), 16 motorcycles, 5,512 bags of foreign rice (50 kg each), 78 bales/sacks of secondhand clothing/shoes/bags, 907 kegs of vegetable oil, 9 drums and 32 kegs (25litre each) of diesel, 5 drums of kerosene, 406 kegs of PMS (petrol) and 63 compressed book packs, 93 compressed coconut packs and quarter sack of Cannabis sativa (popularly known as Indian Hemp) among others items.

According to him : “permit me to align with a popular saying, “It’s really amazing when two strangers become the best of friends, but it’s really sad when the best of friends become two strangers”. Whatever has a beginning surely has an end and every end is a new beginning”.

“I reported to this Command on 25th April, 2017 as Customs Area Controller and diligently served my fatherland to the best of my ability for almost a year in Ogun state. I must confess that, I really enjoyed and cherished my stay with all of you, because you all gave me your best. You proved matured, dedicated, and loyal in the discharge of your duties. This is manifested in the successes we have achieved in revenue generation and anti-smuggling in the last one year”.  

“I am very proud of you. We all enjoyed peace, harmony and good working relationship as brothers and sisters. Monthly targets and performance appraisals will come and go, but the memories of working with colleagues and all stakeholders including the Media, traditional institutions, eminent personalities, sister security agencies and host communities in Ogun state will linger in my memory forever”.

“To my respected colleague, I am today handing over to you a dedicated, loyal and responsible team that without any iota of doubt will accord you the necessary support. I am optimistic that the support given to me by the media and other critical stakeholders will surely be extended to you. Your posting is indeed a round peg placed in a round hole”.  

“Finally, According to Charles M. Schulz “Why can’t we get all the people together in the world that we really like and then just stay together? I guess that wouldn’t work. Someone would leave. Someone always leaves. Then we would have to say good-bye. I hate good-byes. I know what I need. I need more hellos.”