By Tope Musowo
Lagos
A Lagos lawmaker, Hon. Abiodun Tobun has supported the call by the Nigerian Senate that the Comptroller General of the Nigerian Customs, Hameed Ali should resign from office
Reacting to the matter in an interview, Tobun, who is representing Epe Constituency 1 in the Lagos State House of Assembly, said that he didn’t see anything bad in Hameed Ali appearing with his uniform before the Senate.
He emphasised that as the CG of Customs, Ali should be able to wear the uniform and set a precedent for those behind him, adding that it should even be a thing of joy for him to do as the CG of Customs.
“I watched on the CNN how the Director of the United States of America’s National Security Agency appeared before the senate with his uniform.
“What is bad in wearing his uniform, the issue of the car of the Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki is a different ball game.
“He is not a Special Adviser to the President on Customs, he is CG of Customs. He ought to be wearing his uniform with his rank. Not wearing uniform is an aberration. If he has no respect for the uniform, he is
not qualified for the office,” he said,.
The lawmaker, who is the Chairman, House Committee on Works and Infrastructure, said that if Ali is too big to wear the uniform of customs, he is not fit to hold the office, saying that he should wear customs uniform if he is serving as the CG of Customs.
On the import duties on cars being demanded by customs, Tobun said that customs are to protect our borders, and that their job has not been extended to streets.