Customs to Dispose Food Items Seized from Importers as More Nigerians Join Hunger Protests
RICE SEIZURES
By Francis Ugwoke
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has said that it will dispose seized food items in response to address issues of hunger in the country.
The Service said the items will however be certified fit for consumption by relevant agencies before being made available to ordinary Nigerians nationwide.
The distribution, according to the National Public Relations Officer of the Service, Abdullahi Maiwada, will be equitable and through Customs areas of operations.
Maiwada said the modalities for the disposal will be communicated through NCS formations nationwide, adding that this will be with a “firm commitment to transparency, fairness, and public safety.
“ It is our pledge that this exercise will be managed diligently to ensure that the benefits reach those most in need.
“ The NCS remains resolute in its dedication to safeguarding the nation’s food security and advancing the economic well-being of all Nigerians. With the unwavering support and cooperation of the public, we will surmount these challenges and pave the way for a more prosperous future for our beloved nation”.
The Service also said it has launched a strategic anti-smuggling operation and public engagement in its commitment to prevent the unlawful exportation of vital food resources for individual economic gains.
Referring to the critical challenges of food security and the soaring costs of essential food items in Nigeria, the Service said its Comptroller General of Customs, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, reaffirms his commitment to advancing President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s food security agenda.
“This commitment is deeply rooted in the NCS’s core mandate of serving the best interests of the Nigerian people, thereby fostering economic stability and prosperity.
“ In line with this vision, the service has launched a strategic anti-smuggling operation and public engagement in its commitment to prevent the unlawful exportation of vital food resources for individual economic gains. This urgent imperative fuels the need for a proactive stance to safeguard food availability within our nation and alleviate the detrimental effects of scarcity on citizens”.
The measure is coming on the heels of more Nigerians joining the protests on hunger in a bid for the federal government to address the situation.
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has said that it will dispose seized food items in response to address issues of hunger in the country.
The Service said the items will however be certified fit for consumption by relevant agencies before being made available to ordinary Nigerians nationwide.
The distribution, according to the National Public Relations Officer of the Service, Abdullahi Maiwada, will be equitable and through Customs areas of operations.
Maiwada said the modalities for the disposal will be communicated through NCS formations nationwide, adding that this will be with a “firm commitment to transparency, fairness, and public safety.
“ It is our pledge that this exercise will be managed diligently to ensure that the benefits reach those most in need.
“ The NCS remains resolute in its dedication to safeguarding the nation’s food security and advancing the economic well-being of all Nigerians. With the unwavering support and cooperation of the public, we will surmount these challenges and pave the way for a more prosperous future for our beloved nation”.
The Service also said it has launched a strategic anti-smuggling operation and public engagement in its commitment to prevent the unlawful exportation of vital food resources for individual economic gains.
Referring to the critical challenges of food security and the soaring costs of essential food items in Nigeria, the Service said its Comptroller General of Customs, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, reaffirms his commitment to advancing President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s food security agenda.
“This commitment is deeply rooted in the NCS’s core mandate of serving the best interests of the Nigerian people, thereby fostering economic stability and prosperity.
“ In line with this vision, the service has launched a strategic anti-smuggling operation and public engagement in its commitment to prevent the unlawful exportation of vital food resources for individual economic gains. This urgent imperative fuels the need for a proactive stance to safeguard food availability within our nation and alleviate the detrimental effects of scarcity on citizens”.
The measure is coming on the heels of more Nigerians joining the protests on hunger in a bid for the federal government to address the situation.
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