Customs yet to set terminal date – TheNigerialawyer

The Nigerian Customs Service (NCS) is yet to set any date for
the reopening of borders that have been partially closed since
August.

The social media were rife on Sunday with a story emanating from
a circular from the Headquarters of the organisation.

According to the story, following the directive of President
Muhammadu Buhari, the NCS has set January 31, 2020 as the terminal
date for the border closure.

But the NCS Public Relations Officer, Mr. Joseph Attah,
explained that the internal memo referred to did not set any date
for the reopening of the borders.

He noted that the memo was only referring to the terminal date
of the Joint Security EX SWIFT Response.

Attah insisted that the partial boarder closure would last till
the achievement of its set objectives.

His words: “Please note that the internal memo is referring to
the end of this phase of the joint security Ex Swift Response and
NOT a terminal date for the partial border closure.

“Security operation of this kind is usually in phases.

“The partial border closure will continue until the set
objectives are achieved.”

Open Defecation: Sanitation Personnel Inspect Ketare
District of Katsina State

The Director Water Supply and Sanitation Department Alhaji Sani
Mua’azu has called on communities of Ketare District in Kankara
local government area to imbibe the culture of personal and
environmental hygiene.

Alhaji Sani Mu’azu made the call when he paid an advocacy visit
to the Kanwa of Katsina District Head of Ketare Alhaji Usman Bello
Kankara in his palace.

The Director said Federal Government and UNICEF officials will
soon visit the local government to assess the level of compliance
with the open defecation policy.

He noted that communities of Hurya, London, Dandashire in Ketare
ward, Masaurari, Dantulu and Gangule in Gundawa ward, are among the
first batch of communities to be inspected by the visiting
team.

Other communities to be inspected in the next batch include
Gurbi, Kuka Sheka, Tsamiya Jino, Pawwa, and Katoge Alhaji Sani
Mu’azu stresses the need for these communities to step up their
personal and environmental hygiene to meet the certified
requirement.

According to him there are various benefits accompanying the
Open defication Free certification which will including sinking
borehole to improve access to clean and portable water and
construction of more toilets latrines in the communities.

He therefore solicits for the support and cooperation of the
Kanwa of Katsina to achieve the desired goal.

Responding, the Kanwa of Katsina Alhaji Usman Bello Kankara
while thanking the director for the advocacy visit assured support
to the cause.

Alhaji Usman Bello Kankara said at district and ward level
already a committees has been set up to ensure the success of the
open defecation free program.

The KAnwa also directed all villages and ward heads to ensure
every household has the recommended toilet facility to enjoy the
benefit accompanied with the compliance with the policy.

Similarly the monarch directed all the Imams in the district to
continue to enlighten their followers during the five daily prayers
and Jumu’at prayers on the need to desist from open defecation
noting that cleanness is next to holiness.

Alhaji Usman Bello Kankara called on people of the area to
ensure they have toilets in their houses and also to desist from
open deification in markets places, motor parks, and schools among
others.

During the visit, the District Head accompanied the director and
his entourage to inspect some of the communities in his domain.

By PRNigeria^[1]