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| CAC Western Marine Command, Umar Yusuf and CAC Apapa Area Command, Eporwei Edike, with other officers of the Western Marine Command, as they prepare to open a temporary office and accommodation building at the Western Marine Command, Apapa. |
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The Officers preparing to destroy the seized poultry products at the Western Marine Command |
The
Western Marine Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) on Wednesday
destroyed seized frozen poultry products with duty paid value of N19.3 million.
Western Marine Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) on Wednesday
destroyed seized frozen poultry products with duty paid value of N19.3 million.
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| The poultry products |
The
Comptroller of the Command, Umar Yusuf, said at a news conference in Lagos that
the products were seized late on Tuesday while two suspects were arrested.
“Our
joint patrol made it possible to record this major seizure on August 4 during
the wee hours.
joint patrol made it possible to record this major seizure on August 4 during
the wee hours.
“The
joint patrol intercepted a boat loaded with 3,221 cartons of frozen poultry
products along Badagry-Ere water ways with a DPV of N19, 326 million,
“Yusuf said.
joint patrol intercepted a boat loaded with 3,221 cartons of frozen poultry
products along Badagry-Ere water ways with a DPV of N19, 326 million,
“Yusuf said.
He
said that since the operation was launched about a month now on July 7, the
command had seized 5,083 cartons of smuggled poultry products valued at N31
million.
said that since the operation was launched about a month now on July 7, the
command had seized 5,083 cartons of smuggled poultry products valued at N31
million.
He
also said the command was fully in charge of the Western region of the country
and would tackle smuggling to a stand-still.
also said the command was fully in charge of the Western region of the country
and would tackle smuggling to a stand-still.
“We
warn smugglers that we are in effective control of the water ways in the
Western region of the country, which include Ondo, Ogun, Lagos, Niger and Kebbi
states.
warn smugglers that we are in effective control of the water ways in the
Western region of the country, which include Ondo, Ogun, Lagos, Niger and Kebbi
states.
“This
also interface with Nigeria’s neighbouring countries of Republic of Benin and
Togo, ” Yusuf said.
also interface with Nigeria’s neighbouring countries of Republic of Benin and
Togo, ” Yusuf said.
Also
speaking, the Comptroller in charge of Apapa Command, Eporwei Edike, urged
Nigerians to desist from consuming such products.
speaking, the Comptroller in charge of Apapa Command, Eporwei Edike, urged
Nigerians to desist from consuming such products.
He
said Nigerians should be aware of the health hazards involved in consuming the
poultry products that might have been preserved with dangerous chemicals.
said Nigerians should be aware of the health hazards involved in consuming the
poultry products that might have been preserved with dangerous chemicals.
He
also said that patronising locally-produced poultry products would encourage
the economy by creating jobs.
also said that patronising locally-produced poultry products would encourage
the economy by creating jobs.
