Traditional Ruler Urges Customs
Traditional Ruler
Urges Customs to Fight Smugglers to
Enhance Revenue
A traditional ruler in Katsina State has charged the Nigeria
Customs Service (NCS) to redouble its efforts in curtailing the
smuggling of prohibited goods to enhance revenue for the Federation
Account.
The Kanwa of Katsina and District Head of Ketare, Alhaji Usman
Bello Kankara gave the charge when the new comptroller
Katsina-Kaduna command Mr. Oyeleke Abdullaziz paid him a visit in
his palace in Ketare.
Alhaji Kankara who is also a retired comptroller of customs said
fighting smuggling and enhancing revenue generation are the core
values of the service.
He noted that with the heavy investment of federal government in
the anchor borrower scheme for rice production and other
agricultural programs, smuggling of rice from the borders should
stop by the men of the customs.
He said: “If smuggling of imported rice will be allowed to
continue, it will affect government policies on agriculture and
rice production in the country. The customs service should also
curve the smuggling of illicit drugs such as tramadol and other
hard drugs of a similar nature which pose a great danger on the
lives of youth in the country.
“With general elections around the corner the service should
also ensure thorough check and examine all good crossing the
borders to address the issues of smuggling of arms and ammunition
into the country.
The newly posted comptroller of Katsina-Kaduna command Mr.
Oyeleke Abdulaziz assured the traditional ruler who was his former
boss in the customs that the service would redouble its efforts to
eradicate smuggling activities across the borders.
Abdulazi said the current leadership of the customs has
significantly improved revenue generation to the Federation
Account.
The new comptroller Mr. Oyeleke was accompanied during the visit
by his deputy Namanu and other officers and men of the command.