By Femi Alabi
Nigeria Customs Service, Sokoto/Zamfara Command has authorized the release of seized fifteen trucks laden with grains back to their rightful owners.
The President had directed that the trucks be returned to the owners to enhance food security.
Customs Public Relations Officer, Abdullahi Abubakar in a statement said that the Customs Area Controller, Comptroller, Kamal Mohammed, during the handover ceremony held at the Command Headquarters in Sokoto, urged the traders to reciprocate President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s magnanimity by ensuring that the grains are promptly sold within Nigerian markets.
Customs however noted that it will collaborate with the Customs Intelligence Unit (CIU) and the Joint Border Patrol Team (JBPT) to monitor the distribution of the grains across local markets to ensure they do not find their way out of the country through smuggling channels.
Issuing a stern warning to smugglers, Mohammed emphasized Customs unwavering commitment, under the leadership of Comptroller-General Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, to combat smuggling activities.
He said, “The recent addition of patrol fleets to the Command underscores our dedication to securing the borders and thwarting unpatriotic endeavors aimed at compromising national interests for personal gain.”
In his response, the Secretary of the Grain Sellers Association of Sokoto, Dahiru Ladan, expressed gratitude to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for his compassionate decision and assured the public that the Union would ensure the grains are distributed and sold exclusively within Nigerian markets.
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