MMA Customs showcases 2024 performances, to deploy innovations for collection of N358b target in 2025

The Controller of Murtala Mohammed Airport Area Command (MMA), Nigeria Customs Service, Comptroller Michael Toyin Awe, has boasted that the command will meet and surpass its revenue target of N358 billion in 2025.

To achieve this, just as it did in 2024, the Command, according to Comptroller Awe, will enforce Customs laws and regulations and deploy more innovative technologies to combat smuggling and block loopholes to avoid revenue leakages.

The Controller also said that the command will work and collaborate with other government security agencies and engage importers, exporters, customs agents and other port users to achieve its target in the year.

Awe made this known while addressing the media on the 2024 performances of the command at Ikeja, Lagos, today, announcing that the command collected N180,750,786,844.36k into the coffers of the government in 2024.

He noted that the command surpassed its 2024 revenue target of N179,739,241,526.36 by N1,011,545,282.00, adding that the 2024 target was over N90 billion higher than 2023 N90,426,185,447.01k.

In the area of anti-smuggling, Awe said the command, in its relentless pursuit of safeguarding the nation and her citizens against illicit trade, seized 21 packages of 225mg Tramadol Hydrochloride, 50 round 9mm Live Ammunition, 54 packages of military hardware, 46 packages of dried sea cucumbers and 55 packages of Jojef Tomahawk Semi-automatic riffles.

Others were 3 packages of dried donkey male genitals, 50 packages of dried Canadian Cannabis, 225 pieces of drones, 250 pieces of turtles, 1 package of pangolin skin and 1 package of porcupine, thorns and mineral stones.

According to the Customs boss, the cumulative duty-paid value of the seized items was N10,511,889,799. He pointed out the seizures were a testament to the command’s keen commitment to enforcing Customs Laws and Regulations.

On stakeholders’ engagement, the Controller maintained that the command operated open-door policy and engaged stakeholders and sister agencies in resolving issue of common interest in 2024, noting that the synergy was instrumental to the success of the command.

He pointed out that this would be upheld in 2025. “The command will continue to innovate, strategize and block loopholes to ensure we meet our revenue target and remain committed to facilitating trade while enforcing Customs Laws, regulations and upholding the highest standards of integrity and professionalism,” said Comptroller Awe, who thanked the Comptroller General of Customs, Adewale Adeniyi and his management team for their support and encouragement.