The comptroller general of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Hameed Ali, says the recent border closure is a blessing for the state


- Ali says while the country made N9.2 billion in just one day, it has continued to rake in money in billions

- The customs boss recalls being scared when the implementation of the policy on border closure was to be implemented

Colonel Hameed Ali, comptroller general of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), has revealed that the policy on border closure is assisting in the revenue generation bid of the agency.

According to Ali, who said this while speaking with a joint National Assembly committee on finance in Abuja, the agency, at one time, made N9.2 billion in one day

He further said that the agency now makes at least N5 billion to N 6 billion on a daily basis.

Ali noted that since the closure of the borders, most cargoes now berth in Nigeria instead of Benin Republic as was the case in the past.


"When we closed the border my fear was that our revenue is going to drop. To be honest our revenue kept increasing.

“There was a day in September that we collected N9.2 billion in one day. It has never happened before.

“This is after the closure of the border and since then, we have maintained an average of about N4.7 billion to N5.8 billion on a daily basis which is far more than we used to collect," he said.

Legit.ng earlier reported that the comptroller-general of the Nigerian Customs Service (NCS), Hameed Ali, recently disclosed the unwillingness of the federal government to change its stand on the closure of borders anytime soon.


Ali, who spoke at Idiroko, Ogun state, said the federal government is not ready to open the borders as the country continues to check the trends of smuggling.

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Okay na . I hope they able to make account of it later .

these people crazy
okay fine you guys made billions in a day
but we nor they see wetin they dey take the money do
it is only God that can strike the person that invented democracy
communist 4 life

With all these money, why are they returning toll gates?

Okay

Talk is cheap! Pure propaganda! I am not saying closure of the border isn’t good.. but this is totally juicy from this guy..

If any government body makes more money regarding turnover, very difficult for them to say it on paper! Don’t believe this.

someone once said most Nigerians cant survive without crime, directly or indirectly.....

Since Buhari started bombarding the masses directly with Anti Yahoo Yahoo, Anti Smugling Policies even Imams and Pastors have being bitterly complaining

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Money for the mafias

Mumu, nah still de masses go pay for am finally

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So the revenue generated is more concern than the wellbeing of Nigerians..

Bring the price of the commodities down to where you n your APC govt met it.. Rice den was going for 7-9k/50kg while now is 17-20k. A kilo of chick den was #650 and now #1200.

Your income doesn't put food to our table...

Very foolish set of people. Where will the profit end up?? In my akant??

Na them go chop the money last last

So Where is the money?

The best policy this govt has ever implemented.

Money for buhari nd his house hold u mean?

And the dullard is still seeking for loan

Positive move

Wow that is over 1.5 trillion in a year
Does the government still need increase VAT and other unnecessary taxes.

If this money is spent judiciously Nigeria would be a very prosperous state

Interesting

...and the money was later looted for them to live happily ever after.

This is what happens when you don't have the right leaders,
Every seemingly good policy would eventually turn out bad due to bad strategy and implementation.


This is what happens when you square pegs in round holes,
At every opportunity, they would want to make their boss feel good about them to their detriment of these citizens they are to make life better for.

That's the quagmire we currently find ourselves as a Nation.

All this profit custom has been declaring what is it used for? Because I'm not feeling dem oh or the money.

abeg stop telling us wot we won't see hw it affect us positively

With such billions per day, hopefully, we will get to see a better impact on Neighborhood infrastructures except it's just for us to salivate as usual.

Battling Igbo businessmen and businesswomen. Trust them. They will always survive and succeed.

The kinda bar in this country eh.....

Which agency?

Propaganda as usual.
The borders will soon open.
What's the relationship between border closure and increase in customs revenues via regular ports,keeping in my mind that the goods that usually were imported through Benin republic are contraband?
Or have they now started letting in Turkey,rice and the likes via Lagos?
Borders will soon open!anyone can bet me if you want

What is the budget for security? customs should just fund police and start paying their own salary.