Edo-Delta Customs command unveils strategy to meet N209bn target

The new Customs Area Controller for Edo/Delta Area Command, Dooyum Dominic Ortsen, has unveiled a strategic plan aimed at reaching a revenue target of N209 billion for the year. Ortsen emphasized the need for sustained collaboration and trust from stakeholders to achieve this goal, stating that "the target requires shared responsibility."

At his first engagement meeting with stakeholders at the Nigeria Ports Authority Complex in Warri, Ortsen outlined three core pillars for the strategy: consolidation, collaboration, and innovation.

Ortsen stressed that Customs does not operate in isolation and highlighted the importance of terminal operators, shipping agents, manufacturers, and traders in the maritime and economic ecosystem of Edo and Delta states. He assured stakeholders of an open-hand partnership, urging them to bring their constructive ideas and concerns to the table. The Customs Area Controller also appealed for compliance in legitimate businesses, emphasizing that this is the only way to engage robustly with the Nigerian Customs Service.

Ortsen encouraged stakeholders to continue engaging only in legitimate businesses and stressed that trade facilitation will never compromise national security or revenue. He made it clear that where there are deliberate violations of the law or false documentation, the Customs Service will enforce the law with full regulatory weight.