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From Olanrewaju Lawal, Birnin Kebbi
The Kebbi State Customs Area Command has intercepted some assorted items from suspected smugglers worth N45,030,111 million. It was gathered also that N98, 413, 963 million was generated from the importation of goods through Kamba border.
Customs Area Controller, Kebbi State Command, Joseph O. Attah who disclosed this while briefing newsmen on the activities of the command for the month of July and since the reopening of the Kamba border, said the success story on the items were made possible due to credible intelligence from patriotic Nigerians. These items, he said, includes one Toyota Hilux 2021 Model, 4,125 litres of PMS, 50 jerry cans of vegetable oil, 17 bales of second hand clothes and 98 bags of fertiliser.
The duty paid value of the above mentioned items is N45,030,111. In the aspect of revenue following the reopening of Kamba border, the initial hurdles earlier encountered are being surmounted.” He said the Command has so far raked in the sum of N98,413,963 as revenue generated from import of goods.
“Also, in line with our core function of trade facilitation, the Command has so far facilitated the export of 7, 377 metric tons of goods through Kamba border. Items formally exported include coal, onions, pepper and ginger among others,” he said.
