The Kirikiri Lighter Terminal Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has come alive again, with the posting of Comptroller Timi Bomodi as its helmsman.
The Command’s find quarter report just released shows that it earned a whopping N10.5 billion during the period.
This amount represents 76.87% of its expected drivable revenue for quarter 1 of 2023 fiscal period.
The Command has been experiencing severe lull in revenue generation, exacerbated by the current monetary changes as well as the impact of the unstable Naira exchange rates which has hampered the overall business environment.
The report acknowledged that there has been a down turn in the volume of imports.
However, Comptroller Bomodi explained that all hands are now deck, ” to safeguard and protect all the revenue accrable to the Command, from import and export activities.
He acknowledged that Demand Notices valued at over N68.5m were raised to shore up the shortfall in revenue generation by the Command.
The Comptroller has also taken steps to invigorate its revenue drive by encouraging shipping companies and other critical stakeholders who had hitherto, overlooked the Command as a strategic choice destination for imported cargoes.
As for export proceeds, before now, the KLT Command was used as a transit hub for exports.
However, since the establishment of an Export Processing Terminal all exports procedures have since commenced in the Command with an anticipation of a hike in export activities.
Comptroller Bomodi has also established a Staff Clinic which was recently commissioned.
This has significantly improved the well-being of the Command’s officers..
Comptroller Bomodi said that with the commissioning of the new Terminals, coupled with increased cargo allocation,”We are hopeful of a positive turnaround in business activities at the Command.”
