RMAFC call for effective synergy with Nigerian Customs Service

The Revenue Mobilization Allocation and Fiscal commission (RMAFC) had pledged an effective synergy with the Nigerian custom service (NCS). This was stated on Friday 18th October 2019 in Abuja by the chairman of the commission Engineer Elias Mbam.
In his address, Engr Mbam thanked the Comptroller General of the Nigerian Custom Services, Rtd col. Hameed Ali on his efforts towards increased revenue generation for the federation.
This, he said is necessitated by the commendable reforms he has carried out in the service within his tenure as the Comptroller General, while pointing at the need for proper funding of the custom service by paying 7% of all revenue generated by NCS.
The Chairman further buttressed the desired synergy between the NCS and RMAFC by pointing out that the commission has inaugurated a committee for monitoring the custom service in order to ensure that the set goals are achieved.
He also urged all other government generating agencies to key into blocking leakages which will be based on close monitoring of revenue generation.
In his response, the Comptroller General of Nigerian Custom Service, Rtd Col. Hameed Ali thanked the chairman RMAFC for his visit to the NCS and prayed that the visit will bring good tidings to the service.
He urged the commission to work towards the realization of 7% of cost of collecting across board of revenues generated by NCS accrued to it for better funding of the service which is facing more hazards in its revenue generation than other revenue generating Agencies in the country.
The comptroller General highlighted some of the problems faced by the service to include age long border patrol.
According to Ali, the non-compliance to the ECOWAS established protocol on any transit goods transfer, which guarantees that any goods transfer to the ports is expected to be handed over to Nigeria ports authority has also been a major problem with most of these illicit goods coming in from these borders.
The Comptroller General went further to disclose that efforts geared towards correcting these anomalies have started with the recent border closure by the federal government alongside signing of Memorandum of understanding with neighboring countries like Niger.
Prior to this recent border closure, Nigerian farmers have been on the receiving end in encountering losses after obtaining loans.
He also stated that the border will remain closed till we are able to reach a concrete agreement with these countries.
The Revenue Mobilization Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC) is a statutory Agency that monitors all revenue accruable to government and disbursement from the federation account and to block leakages.