By Miracle Ogunde
The Customs Area Controller of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Comptroller Effiong Harrison, has revealed how the command surpassed the revenue target for 2024.
The Customs Area Controller, in a statement on Friday said that the command generated a total of N71.6 billion in 2024, which was higher than N56.861 billion, its target for 2024.
As reported by NAN, Harrison described the 2024 revenue as unprecedented, noting that it was the highest-ever generated in the history of the command.
“A detailed breakdown of the revenue underscores the remarkable achievement of the command in revenue generation.
“During a meeting with his management team, the area controller revealed that the command had exceeded its annual revenue target of N56,861,094,269.07 by generating ₦71,633,687,108.84.
“This represents a 20 per cent increase, amounting to N14,772,592,839.27,” he said.
According to him, July 2024 in particular, was a standout month, with the command recording its highest-ever monthly revenue of N12 billion.
While comparing the command’s performance in 2023 and 2024, Comptroller Harrison noted a significant revenue increase of N41.1 billion in 2024 when compared to the N30.5 billion generated in 2023, reflecting a 135 per cent growth.
“I attribute this exceptional performance to the dedication, commitment, and adherence to high operational standards by the officers and men of the command.
“I commend the officers and men of the command for their relentless efforts. It was instrumental in achieving this milestone.
“I want to urge the officers to intensify their efforts to maintain these standards in order to generate more revenue into the government coffers in 2025,” Harrison said.
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