By Dianabasi Effiong
Onne (Rivers) Jan. 13, 2021 The Area II Command of the Nigeria Customs Service, Onne Port in Rivers, says it generated ₦118.9billion (₦118,959,214,999.53k) in the out gone year 2020.
The figure was announced on Wednesday by Comptroller Mohammed Auwal, Area Controller, Area II Command, at a media briefing in Onne Port.
According to Auwal, this figure is N11.6 billion (₦11,623,072,175.04) higher than the N107.3 billion (₦107,336,142,824.29) generated by the command from January to December of 2019.
Auwal also stated that the command’s enforcement and anti-smuggling personnel made a total of 37 seizures with total duty paid value of over one billion naira (₦1,008,266,282.53) within the period in focus.