The Comptroller-General of Customs, Col. Hameed Ali (retd) on Tuesday expressed his confidence and assurance by the new leadership of the Nigeria Customs Service under his watch to surpass its 2015 revenue target of N944bn.
He also vowed that any officer caught engaging in corrupt practices would be severely sanctioned.
Ali stated these during a courtesy visit to some key stakeholders of the NCS.
He admitted that there were challenges in the area of raising revenue, adding that with the strategies so far put in place in blocking leakages, the agency would be able to meet its target.
The CG, who did not provide details of how much had so far been raised, however, added that the NCS was currently behind target.
He said, “The fact is that we are behind what we are supposed to realise, but we are hopeful that this is our ‘ember’ months – October, November and December – and I believe that by the time the October returns come in, we will expect a rise in what we have been able to gather.
“We are hopeful that November will bring some good tidings and also by December, we should be able to round up to meet our target, which is N944bn.”