CEPS, Kumasi exceeds target in revenue mobilization

The Kumasi Sector of the Customs, Excise

and Preventive Service (CEPS) collected a total sum of 24,775,909.25

Ghana cedis in revenue mobilization for 2008 as against a target of

12,240,000 Ghana cedis.
Alhaji Imoru Farouk Adam, Sector Commander, who disclosed this,

said the figure indicates that the sector exceeded its target by 102 per

cent.
He was speaking at the annual get-together of the sector in Kumasi at

the weekend.
The party was to help the sector evaluate its performance and adopt

effective measure to improve on its performance in the years ahead.

Alhaji Adam attributed the success of the sector in the revenue

mobilization to pragmatic operational measures, increased levels of

voluntary compliance, strong government support and exemplary

performance of officers.
“Our successful operation last year was also due largely to the

co-operation CEPS received from other agencies, especially the security

and revenue agencies and public at large,” he said.

He commended the officers and men of the sector for their hard work

and diligence to duty and hoped this year they will work even harder to

realized the goals of CEPS.