ABUJA: The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has seized poultry products worth N37.8million in its eighth and ninth week of “Operation Hawk Descend.”
A statement from NCS Deputy Public Relations Officer, Joseph Attah yesterday said the war which has been intensified by the new Comptroller General of Customs (CGC), retired Col. Hammed Ali was yielding massive results as 8,408 cartons of the frozen products were impounded at different locations along the south western borders of Nigeria.
The products were seized at Badagry/Yekeme and Seme Ashipa Creeks in Badagry Seme axis. Other locations include Seme, Gbaji and Owode Creeks in Lagos and Idiroko axis.
Ogun Command seized 2,213 cartons valued at N9,958,500, the Federal Operation Unit (FOU) A seized 4,412 cartons worth N19,854,000, Seme, 200 cartons valued at N900,000 while the Western Marine command seized 1,583 cartons of poultry products, valued at N7,123,500.
Ali told officers at his maiden meeting in Abuja that the Service is committed to arresting and prosecuting anyone caught in the act of smuggling.
He stated that all revenue leakages will be appropriately blocked noting that every act of economic sabotage including false declarations, deliberate misapplication of the tariff, undervaluation and concealment shall be dealt with decisively.
“Ali called on stakeholders to support the Service in order to achieve its mandate towards the Federal Government’s resolve to secure the nation, boost the economy and create job opportunities for the youths,” the statement said.
