Oyo/Osun Customs seizes N755.8 million in goods, produces N23.9b — Nigeria — The Guardian Nigeria News – Nigeria and World News

The Oyo/Osun Customs Area Command, in a statement on Wednesday, said it seized contraband goods worth N755.8 million in the third quarter of 2024, generating revenue of N23.9 billion.

Commander’s Field Controller Dr. Ben Oramalugo made this statement while briefing journalists in Ibadan on the achievements of the command between August and October.

Oramalugo said the N23.9 billion generated in the third quarter reflects a 27.5 percent increase over the N17.3 billion generated in the corresponding period of 2023.

He listed the items seized during the period under review as follows: 433 bags of foreign rice of 50 kg each, 49 sacks of cannabis sativa, 93 pieces of used tires and 8,850 liters of gasoline.

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Others, he said, included: counterfeit medicines, including 46 cartons of Analgin injection, 68 sacks of 500 mg Amoxicillin capsules, 13 sacks of 30 mg pentazocine and 10 sacks of Arthromether tablets.

“Cumulatively, during the period covering January to September 2024, the command generated revenues of N56.6 billion, reflecting an increase of 7.85 per cent compared to the figure of N52.2 billion generated in the same period in 2023.” he said.

Oramalugo said that despite the economic situation of the country, the command is intensifying its efforts to ensure that any revenue due to be paid to the government is collected in accordance with the law.

He said the revenue generated underscores the command’s commitment to efficient revenue collection through enforcement, improved compliance and monitoring.

He said the command remains focused on its dual mandate of generating revenue for the government and thwarting the menace of smuggling and other illegal activities that undermine the economy.

The controller said the command would seize a large amount of counterfeit drugs for the second time between January and October and would continue to wage a war against illegal drugs.

He assured the public that the command would not allow smuggling and other contraband to flourish in its area of ​​responsibility.

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Oramalugo said the achievements recorded were made possible by the hard-working and committed staff of the command as well as the support of Comptroller General Bashir Adeniyi.

He said that the inspector general had just handed over two new Hilux minibuses to the command, adding that he had also provided other necessary equipment that would make their job easier.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the controller handed over the seized counterfeit pharmaceutical products worth a duty paid value (DPV) of N596.8 million to the NAFDAC South West Director, Mrs. Roseline Ajayi.

Oramalugo also delivered 49 bags of cannabis sativa worth N46.9 million DPV to NDLEA official Abogunrin Olatunji.