In a resolute bid to enhance Nigeria’s revenue generation and combat the persistent issue of revenue leakages, the Acting Comptroller-General of Customs, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, says the NCS is partnering with the Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC).
The collaborative initiative, according to the Customs boss seeks to align strategies and pool resources to maximize the remittance of accrued revenue to the Federal Government, marking a pivotal moment in Nigeria’s financial landscape.
The CGC expressed his unwavering commitment to the partnership, emphasizing the collective responsibility for minimizing revenue leakages and maximizing remittances.
Ag. CGC Adeniyi stated, “It would be a collective responsibility for all of us to come together to minimize revenue leakage and maximize remittance of accrued revenue to the Federal Government.”
He also commended RMAFC for their relentless pursuit of solutions to revenue challenges, highlighting the pivotal role this collaboration could play in achieving their shared objectives.
Chairman of RMAFC, Muhammad Shehu Umar, while congratulating Adeniyi on his appointment reaffirmed his unwavering support for the CGC’s mission to boost revenue generation, echoing President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s emphasis on this vital endeavor.
Umar praised the Nigeria Customs Service’s strides under the leadership of CGC Adeniyi in facilitating trade across the nation, nothing that the efforts would catalyze increased revenue generation.
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