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N489bn revenue raised in Q1 2024 -Apapa Customs
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The Nigeria Customs Service, Apapa Area Command said it collected N489bn as revenue for the first quarter of 2024.
The command’s Public Relations Officer, Abubakar Usman, disclosed this in a statement on Saturday.
Usman said that the figure represents more than 100 per cent increase when compared with N213bn the command collected same period in 2023.
The command’s Customs Area Controller, Babajide Jaiyeoba, commended the officers and stakeholders for their cooperation in attaining the feat.
He called for sustained compliance by government and private sector stakeholders.
Jaiyeoba said that the command was playing a critical role towards the realisation of the N5.7tn annual target of the NCS for 2024, “and as such all hands should be on the deck to achieve it.”
According to him, the almost N2tn annual target of the command for 2024 would be achieved by, “diligently abiding by the service books of instructions like the Nigeria Customs Service Act 2023, government import/export prohibition lists, Common External Tariff and Federal Government approved Standard Operating Procedures.”
He thanked the officers of the command for their punctuality, diligence, and non-compromise in the discharge of their responsibilities.
The Apapa Customs boss reminded the officers that the present customs management has created room for multiple benefits for those who operate in compliance with the rules.
He described the command’s first quarter collection as a bold step towards the realisation of the target and reminded all port users about the importance of compliance, which, according to him, comes with multiple benefits.
“I want to urge all stakeholders in Apapa Port to keep supporting us in achieving an efficient system where everyone plays by the rules to achieve smoother, seamless, and faster import/export cargo clearance,” Jaiyeoba said.
He added that making an honest declaration puts the declarant in a vantage position to have a credible reputation and, “the benefits that come with earned integrity such as fast track and possible migration to the authorised economic operator.”
Ex- Secretary to the Benue State Government (SSG), Prof. David Salifu, has died after reportedly sustaining gunshot injuries during an attack by suspected kidnappers.
According to reports, the incident occurred on Thursday in Wukari, Taraba State, while Prof. Salifu was travelling to Makurdi.
He was said to have escaped from the assailants but suffered gunshot wounds during the attack.
He was rushed to a hospital in Makurdi for treatment but was later confirmed dead on Thursday night.
Further details surrounding the incident are still emerging, while authorities are yet to issue an official statement on the attack.
Efforts to reach Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, on the Benue Command were futile as she didn’t answer call.
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The Honourable Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr. Taiwo Oyedele, has received the Executive Secretary of the Pension Transitional Arrangement Directorate (PTAD), Mrs. Tolulope Odunaiya, on a briefing over the successful settlement of more than ₦39.6 billion in longstanding pension liabilities under the Defined Benefit Scheme (DBS).
The briefing highlighted another milestone in the implementation of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda, following the Federal Government’s clearance of inherited pension obligations that had remained outstanding for years.
Mrs. Odunaiya informed the Minister that the payments comprise ₦25.05 billion representing the outstanding 35-month pension liability owed to 9,675 eligible pensioners of the defunct NITEL/MTEL; ₦9.48 billion representing the initial 50 per cent payment of the Back End Computation (BEC) arrears to 3,959 eligible PHCN pensioners; and ₦5.09 billion representing the balance 50 per cent payment of the 10.66 per cent and 12.95 per cent pension increment arrears due to 11,180 eligible pensioners of the defunct Assurance Bank, NICON, NITEL and People’s Bank of Nigeria.
She explained that the settlement followed Presidential approval granted in August 2025, with the required funding subsequently provided under the 2026 Appropriation Act.
According to her, the exercise has now brought to a close all inherited pension liabilities under the Defined Benefit Scheme, providing long-awaited relief to thousands of pensioners.
Commending PTAD for the successful execution of the exercise, the Honourable Minister said the settlement demonstrates the Federal Government’s resolve to address longstanding obligations through prudent fiscal management and responsible governance.
“For many pensioners, this is more than the settlement of outstanding arrears; it is the restoration of confidence and dignity. The Ministry of Finance will continue to support measures that strengthen public financial management while ensuring that government obligations are met in a sustainable and timely manner,” Mr. Oyedele said.
The development marks another milestone in the implementation of the Renewed Hope Agenda, reflecting the Federal Government’s focus on meeting longstanding obligations, strengthening public confidence and improving the welfare of pensioners.
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