Murder of Customs Officers: Nweke Calls for Investigation of Factors Promoting Attacks
The former President of the National Association of Government Approved Freight Forwarders (NAGAFF), Dr. Eugene Nweke, has called for investigation into incessant attacks on customs officers by smugglers.
Nweke who condemned the attacks that led to the death of two officers in Kebbi and others badly injured in Katsina said emphasis should be laid on investigating the factors that lead to such attacks.
He said, “every sane and patriotic citizen has a moral obligation to condemn any form of smuggling activities in our republic. Killing an officer of the republic in the line of his national duties is an open confrontation and attack on the republic itself, as such leadership must arise to stem the rising incident squarely”.
While praying for the repose of the souls of the departed officers, he pointed out that international trade between nations thrives within the corridor of the international frontiers , adding that the law “empowers the Customs to protect the international frontiers for the reasons of revenue generation and prevention and suppressing of unwanted or prohibited trade and services into the country”.
According to him, “in discharging these national duties over the years, several factors promote smuggling activities in the republic, which overtime continues to expose security officers to dangers and wanton killing of innocent Officers”.
He argued that these “trending factors needed to be purposefully x-rayed on one hand and the then develop the political and economic will to address the menace squarely”.
He added, “wherefore to consider how to stop smuggling activities and its associated killings of officers in the line of their duties. It is aptly necessary to address the following key
factors amongst other factors promoting smuggling activities in the land, which includes but not limited to:
a). High Unemployment & Poverty Rate .
b). Hash Economic climate.
c). Government Policies / Unequalled praying field.
d). Lifestyle of Political Leaders/ Flamboyance.
e). Quest for Materialism & High Profiteering Tendencies.
f). Corruptions/Security Compromises.
g). Non Adherence To International Protocols, e.g. Trade Liberalisation Scheme/ Trade Prohibition.
h). Porous Border Protection..
“In tackling the above factors squarely the issues relating to killing of officers will be addressing reasonably, as research has shown that no nation can totally eradicate smuggling activities”.
Nweke who condemned the attacks that led to the death of two officers in Kebbi and others badly injured in Katsina said emphasis should be laid on investigating the factors that lead to such attacks.
He said, “every sane and patriotic citizen has a moral obligation to condemn any form of smuggling activities in our republic. Killing an officer of the republic in the line of his national duties is an open confrontation and attack on the republic itself, as such leadership must arise to stem the rising incident squarely”.
While praying for the repose of the souls of the departed officers, he pointed out that international trade between nations thrives within the corridor of the international frontiers , adding that the law “empowers the Customs to protect the international frontiers for the reasons of revenue generation and prevention and suppressing of unwanted or prohibited trade and services into the country”.
According to him, “in discharging these national duties over the years, several factors promote smuggling activities in the republic, which overtime continues to expose security officers to dangers and wanton killing of innocent Officers”.
He argued that these “trending factors needed to be purposefully x-rayed on one hand and the then develop the political and economic will to address the menace squarely”.
He added, “wherefore to consider how to stop smuggling activities and its associated killings of officers in the line of their duties. It is aptly necessary to address the following key
factors amongst other factors promoting smuggling activities in the land, which includes but not limited to:
a). High Unemployment & Poverty Rate .
b). Hash Economic climate.
c). Government Policies / Unequalled praying field.
d). Lifestyle of Political Leaders/ Flamboyance.
e). Quest for Materialism & High Profiteering Tendencies.
f). Corruptions/Security Compromises.
g). Non Adherence To International Protocols, e.g. Trade Liberalisation Scheme/ Trade Prohibition.
h). Porous Border Protection..
“In tackling the above factors squarely the issues relating to killing of officers will be addressing reasonably, as research has shown that no nation can totally eradicate smuggling activities”.
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