By Fatima Muraina

Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), has disclosed that it supervised the exportation of 3,991 containers of cocoa beans from Ondo and Ekiti states in 2021.

The Area Controller, of Ondo and Ekiti area office Comptroller Ngozi Uche, disclosed the development in a statement issued in Lagos.

According to her, the volume signifies a 25.8 per cent increment, when compared to the 3,172 containers of cocoa exported in 2020.

Also, she noted that given the tenacious efforts of officials of the command, it generated N149,217,877 in 2021, adding that the amount had been remitted to the federation and non-federation accounts of the federal government accordingly.

“The command’s revenue profile showed a remarkable increase of 85 per cent as against the revenue target of N80,428,889.7 allotted to the command.

Expressing the determination of the command to surpass the revenue target of 2022 Uche noted that the achievements were due to the doggedness of the command’s officials, and their tireless commitment to their areas of responsibility.

“We extend our profound appreciation to the Comptroller-General of Customs, Col. Hamid Ibrahim Ali (rtd) and his management team, for their continuous support and encouragement to the realization of this goal,” she added.