THE Tin-Can Island Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) said that it generated N61.6 billion revenue in the first quarter of 2015.
Mr Chris Osunkwo, the Public Relations Officer of the command, stated this in an interview with newsmen at the weekend in Lagos.
Osunkwo said that the amount was higher compared to N59.8 billion recorded in the corresponding period of 2014.
“ For first quarter 2014, we had N59.8 billion, and then for this year first quarter, we have N61.6 billion; and the difference is attributable to quality leadership .
“Both in the command and at the Headquarters levels, because when you provide the right leadership every other thing falls in line.
“Nothing is static in life. Is all about dynamism. We make efforts daily to block, identified and suspected revenue leakages and all these impact on our revenue profile.
“In Tin Can Island Port, we deal with two categories of cargo imports. They are from general cargo and packed and unpacked vehicles.
“Bulk of the general cargo that comes in here forms source of our revenue.
“There is nothing apart from prohibited items. All of us know that we run an import-oriented economy. So, almost everything you find in the market that we use here are imported.
“So, and as these come in, customs collect maximum revenue.’’
He said that the new automotive policy had adversely affected the volume of vehicles imported, but, however, did not affect revenue collection.
“The new auto policy has drastically affected the volume of vehicles that come in, because that is exactly what government objective is to do; whatever is possible to reduce.