Valentine Okafor
The Tin Can Island Port Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has generated the sum of One Trillion, Forty Six Billion, Four Hundred and Ninety Six Million, Five Hundred and Ninety Three Thousand, One Hundred and Three Naira Sixty Kobo (1,046,496,593,103.60).
The Command notes that this was the first time such feat was achieved in its history.
The Command during a media engagement by the Custom Area Controller DA Nnadi, unveiled sixteen (16) significant seizures of illicit substances, unregistered pharmaceutical products and other items seized by the Command.
Nnadi, recalled that on October 2, 2024, the Tincan Island Port Command officially handed over 684 packets of Cannabis Indica, weighing a total of 341.025 kg, with an estimated street value of ₦682,050,000.00.
These narcotics were discovered in three 40ft containers Nos: MSMU 518030/2, MSMU 602957/0, and FSCU 927461/3), as part of our ongoing efforts to strengthen interagency collaboration and coordination.
Consequently, he said the Command is handing over an additional 13 Containers of Unregistered pharmaceutical products to NAFDAC.
Total Duty Paid Value for the 16 containers is approximately N37, 000,000,000.00 (Thirty Seven Billion Naira Only).
He assured that the Command in particular and the Service in general will deploy all necessary resources and strategies at its disposal and in collaboration with local and foreign partner security and regulatory agencies to check the menace of illegal importation of unregistered pharmaceutical products into the country. We are more than committed to deliver on this mandate.
“Aware that yuletide is around the corner, I wish to reassure all our stakeholders that the Command will partner with those who are compliant to ensure there are no delays in their cargo delivery. Similarly, we are also using this opportunity to inform those who will dare our resolve that we are ready to enforce the requirements of our law.” he said.