West Customs Sector raises over 1.3 billion FCFA revenue in 2024.

Cross view of members during coordination meeting in Bafoussam

The West Customs Sector has injected the sum of over 1.39 billion FCFA into state coffers as customs revenue for the year 2024. 

The record-breaking figure for the sector was revealed during the first monthly coordination meeting for the 2025 financial year held in Bafoussam, recently. 



The meeting which brought together heads of the services and units of the West Customs Sector, was chaired by the Head of Sector, Sadou Oumarou. 

It had as objective to evaluate the performance of the sector last December and the year 2024 in general. It was also intended to strategise on how to optimise revenue collection for the first month of 2025. 

In his remarks, the Head West Customs Sector said the performance of the sector was outstanding throughout the year 2024 as it broke its own productivity record. 

He stated that out of an 893 million 400 thousand FCFA forecast, the sector mobilised a total revenue of FCFA 1 billion, 399 million 365 thousand FCFA. The statistics show an achievement rate of 105.03%. 

While noting that this is the first time that the sector has achieved this level of performance, he extended the message of congratulation from the Director General of Customs, Edwin Fongod Nuvaga. 

In order to achieve the targets for the new financial year, the Head of Sector urged the participants to participants to consolidate the achievements of 2024 by strengthening controls on the holding and movement of goods and reinforce the fight against illicit trade and trafficking.

The participants were also told to step up collaboration with forces of law and order, local administrative and judicial authorities and especially to strengthen partnership and support for economic operators in their customs clearance operations.

Stressing on the need to uphold discipline and professionalism amongst personnels, the customs officials were challenged to target certain goods with high revenue potential, such as vehicles. 

 

This article was first published in The Guardian Post Edition No:3344 of Monday January 20, 2025

 

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