'Non-oil export worth $68.5m passed through Apapa in 2022'

• Published date: 13 January 2023
• Publication title: Nigeria - The Nation

The Apapa Area 1 Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), handled a total of 6.4 million metric tons of export cargo worth $68.5 million (N28.2 billion) in 2022, the Customs Area Controller of the Command, Yusuf Malanta, has said.

He said in line with the Federal Government's diversification of the economy in non-oil export, the command recorded a total of $68.5 million Free onboard (FOB) value with a Naira equivalent of N28.2 billion of non oil commodities with a total tonnage of 6.4 million Metric tonnes exported through Apapa port.

'Items exported through Apapa Port last year 2022 include, steel bars, agricultural produce, such hibiscus, sesame seeds, cocoa, cashew nuts, ginger, soya beans, and mineral products. So far, a total number of 60 suspects were arrested in connection with some of the seizures and are at various stages of investigation and prosecution by other agencies of government we handed over to,' he said.

Malanta said the Command collected a total of N1.022 trillion revenue which is over one third of the N3.1 trillion target set for the NCS by the Federal Government. He spoke while briefing newsmen on the activities of the Command for last year.

He said the Command also seized 157 containers with Duty Paid Value (DPV) worth N14.4 billion during the period under review, adding that the Command arrested 60 suspects in connection with some of the seizures. the...