This initiative is part of a broader effort to mitigate the ongoing economic challenges and address critical food security issues, along with the rising costs of essential food items in Nigeria.
The then Governor of Katsina State, Aminu Masari, threatened to test the legal system following the several reportage of reckless death of people attributed to Customs.
The NCS had in 2017, started the use of electronic platforms to conduct its auctions as part of measures to ensure transparency in the sale of seized goods. The platform was later suspended by the service due to complaints of inability to access the platform by prospective bidders.
The council further outlined the removal of fuel subsidy, sale or concession of select government assets, transition to a transparent and unified foreign exchange rate system, deepening tax collection and optimization of operating expenditure to reduce cost, as targets to…
“After reviewing and re-jigging our operational modalities, the unit intercepted contrabands with a duty paid value of N2.8 billion between January 25 and March 25.” It says.
