The Nigerian Customs Service, Federal Operations Unit Zone ‘A’ Ikeja, have intercepted cars, eight trailer loads of foreign parboiled rice among other illegally imported goods valued at N1. 8 billion across within the border corridors of South-Western states.
Acting Comptroller General of Customs, Adewale Adeniyi commended the efforts of the officers describing it as a matter of utmost significance to the nation’s economic well.
Speaking at a briefing at the weekend in Ikeja, where he showed journalists the items seized, he said agriculture, being the cornerstone of Nigeria’s economy, underscores the federal government’s commitment to achieving self-sustaining growth and enhancing the quality of life for all Nigerians.
The ACG disclosed that “Beyond the parboiled rice seizures, our operations yielded significant results in September, with the interception of various goods. They are 35,100 liters of premium motor spirit (PMS) 1,100 liters of diesel, 1 40-foot container carrying 360 bales of used clothes, 1 40-foot container containing 150 cartons of ladies’ handbags, 50 bales of knickers, and other falsely declared items.”
“1 20-foot container of unprocessed wood, 106 cartons of foreign frozen poultry, 55 pieces of used fridges, 110 pieces of used compressors, 148 cartons of foreign soap, 121 cartons of expired hair oil and 25 units of vehicles (Tokunbo)”
Adeniyi said: “Investigations into some of these seizures are ongoing. Fourteen suspects have been apprehended in connection with various offenses, including violating import/export guidelines, concealment, undervaluation, wrong classification, smuggling, and contravening policy directives,” the Custom boss affirmed.
