The Comptroller-General of Customs, Alhaji Dikko Inde Abdullahi, on Monday disclosed that the implementation of the Pre-Arrival Assessment Report (PAAR) had increased revenue receipts into the federation and non- federation accounts by N167.70 billion to N997.09 billion in 2014 compared to N833.39 billion the previous year.
Speaking in Abuja at the opening of the 2015 International Customs Day tagged: ‘Coordinated Boarder Management: An Inclusive Approach for Connecting Stakeholders,’ he said PAAR, which is a new clearance procedure had “equally delivered on the promise of generating revenue to government,” adding that: “In 2014, we received 291,146 applications, out of which a total of 273, 148 was issued.”
He said in its conception and implementation, PAAR represented a bold statement in forging an all inclusive approach to stakeholder management.
According to him: “Within the first year anniversary of PAAR, we have succeeded in bringing all stakeholders together in the management of international trade.
Exporters, importers, duty collection banks, customs agents, DTI operators, terminal operations, shippers, air carriers as well as other partners agencies of government are all connected to the PAAR platform.”
Abdullahi said the 2015 celebration coincided with the milestones anniversary of the PAAR which had been a tool for inclusive approach for connecting all stakeholders in the management of International trade.
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