The Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Akinloye Owolabi Olakulehin, has said the Nigeria Customs Service is an indispensable inland revenue collection agent especially now that the country is working towards economic recovery.
Olakulehin made this declaration while receiving the Customs Area Controller for Oyo/Osun Area Command of Nigeria Customs Service, Dr Ben Oramalugo and his team during a courtesy visit to the monarch at the Oke Aremo palace in Ibadan on Thursday.
The traditional ruler who spoke through the Ekerin Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Amidu Ajibade noted that Nigeria as a country seeking economic recovery cannot do without the revenue collection capacity of the Nigeria Customs Service.
He noted that the Customs Service has over the years and more recently enhanced the Collection of Revenue and improved Prevention and suppression of smuggling in the nation.
The monarch said, “Nigeria Customs is the major revenue collecting agent for the Nigerian Government. Nigeria as a country cannot do without the Customs Service.
“After the money being generated through oil, the next in order is the revenue coming from the Customs. That is why our country will continue to find the customs service indispensable.
Oramalugo earlier in his remark, noted that he and his team were in the palace in order to solicit the support of the Olubadan towards effective service delivery in their area of jurisdiction and to seek the royal father’s blessings.
He added that revenue generation is one of the major functions of the agency.
He said, “It is a great opportunity for me to visit the Olubadan. Ibadan is too big to ignore in the area of revenue generation.
“Revenue generation is one of the functions of the Nigeria Customs Service in Oyo/ Osun Area Command, most of the revenue comes from Ibadan”.
Customs indispensable in Nigeria’s economic recovery – Olubadan