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Nigeria to upgrade Customs equipment to raise efficiency — Finance Minister, Adeosun

L-R: Finance Minister, Mrs. Kemi Adeosun; Comptroller General of Customs, Col Hammed Alli (retd) and some customs official during the inspection of Customs facilities at the Nnamdi Azikiwe Airport Abuja, on Friday

Nigeria to upgrade Customs equipment to raise efficiency — Finance Minister, Adeosun

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March 12, 2016
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The Minister of Finance, Kemi Adeosun, has restated the commitment of the current administration to empower the Nigerian Customs Service to enhance its performance and increase revenue generation.

The Minister said this during a one-day inspection of Customs facilities at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja on Friday.

Mrs Adeosun, who was accompanied by the Comptroller General of Customs, Hammed Ali, lamented that one of the reasons for the consistent drop in revenue collected by Customs is the use of outdated equipment.

She also faulted the absence of modern container scanning equipment at the nation’s airports, seaports and land borders, explaining that one of the major means of detecting contraband goods at these borders is through the deployment of container scanners.

She reiterated the determination of the current administration to boost revenue through the provision of enabling tools and equipment that will aid the various revenue agencies.

According to her, the use of obsolete equipment negatively impacts revenue collected by the agency and promotes inefficiency.

She therefore pledged that the Federal Government would as a matter of priority ensure that all the outdated equipment being used by Customs in the discharge of their duties at the nation’s airports are overhauled.

Government, she said, would ensure the provision of modern equipment, in line with international best practices.

She said scanners and other equipment would be procured to enhance the operations of Customs.

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The Minister said the new equipment would promote trade facilitation and increase the revenue generating capacity of Customs.

In his remarks, Mr. Ali said the equipment needed for the nation’s international airports would cost N20 Billion.

He said the Customs Command would soon meet with the minister to discuss the funding requirement of Customs in detail.

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He expressed confidence that with the support of the minister, the problem would soon be fixed, saying the new equipment would streamline the work of officers and boost the efficiency of collections.

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