Following the economic situation in the country today, The Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service, Mr Adewale Adeniyi, on Saturday, announced that the power of border reopening in the country is solely under the power of the President.
Mr Adewale also in an interaction session with members of the Kongolam border community in Mai’adua Local Government Area of Katsina State. Responded via the agitations for border reopening in the country.
He said...“Once consultations are concluded, a decision will be taken on the matter,”
CG Adeniyi also promise that the Service agency will focus on removing obstacles against free trade in line with the present administration’s agenda of fostering economic prosperity under the leadership of President Ahmed Bola Tinubu.
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The News Agency of Nigeria reports that CG maintained that proactive measures had been made to reduce the number of checkpoints along the border posts and promote synergy between the Service personnel and traders.
In his speech, he continued, “We are conscious of the concerns of the border communities, particularly with regard to the number of checkpoints and the closure of land borders.I assure you that our operations are always guided by law, and we only operate on delegated powers...
“We have communicated the concerns and complaints by residents of the border communities to the President and because he has listening ears he directed that we should release confiscated food items, on the condition that they will only be sold in the Nigerian markets".
Adeniyi, who also visited former President Muhammad Buhari and the Emir of Daura, Alhaji Umar Faruq-Umar, disclosed that the Service is collaborating with the Police and other sister agencies to address obstacles militating against free trade in the border areas.
“We know that there are markets around our borders, and we know that not all of them are targeted at taking goods across the borders. We will continue to monitor and ensure that food produced in Nigeria remains and is consumed in Nigeria. This is because we are in a period of national emergency that has to do with food insufficiency.
“And that is why we must collectively work together to assist the government to enforce the various laws prohibiting exportation of food items at this time,” in conclusion.
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