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The Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service, Hameed Ali, has decried the spate of smuggling across the country calling for concerted efforts in curbing the menace.

Speaking to journalists during his operational visit to Idiroko border in Ogun State, Ali noted that said the nation’s border posts will remain closed indefinitely until such a time movement of goods and persons as established by Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) protocol are strictly adhered to.

The Customs boss also dismissed some insinuations that the closure was meant to be in force within 28 days.

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He explained that decision was taken to checkmate the proliferation of firearms, importation of contraband and other illegal activities by unpatriotic individuals along the land borders.

“Smuggling is an offence; many of you may not accept it that smuggling is an offence. Any illicit thing you bring into this country has a way the consequences on our economy, security and well-being.

“We have gotten to a point whereby we must do something drastic in order to stop this. Otherwise, we will be finished,” he said.

Speaking further, Ali explained that criminals have been better equipped following the smuggling of weapons into the country.

He added, “Kidnapping, banditry is everywhere. Those doing that is not because they are stronger than me and you, but because they have guns in their hands. If it is man to man, many of them will not be on the streets.”


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CCgMp5bLRqM

https://www.channelstv.com/2019/09/29/border-closure-we-must-do-something-drastic-to-stop-smuggling-customs-boss/amp/

Mynd44 Lalasticlala

Following. Hope it's for collective good of d entire citizenry and not a decoy to disenfranchise the zone of d country whose trading prowess has been an envy of d rest. U are banning foreign rice but foreign rice is still being eaten even in d villa

Which borders becos only d southern borders have been closed... While in d northern borders which shld b given paramount attention It is still business as usual. Rice smuggling is now lucrative business in most of d northern states

The man who refused to wear uniform

eTECTIV:
Which borders becos only d southern borders have been closed... While in d northern borders which shld b given paramount attention It is still business as usual. Rice smuggling is now lucrative business in most of d northern states

You guys are annoying. You will just sit down in the comfort of your room and concoct lies and be happy with it. Negative thinker.

Col. Hamid Ali on a border monitoring tour at Maigatari, In Jigawa state.
https://dailypost.ng/2019/09/11/nigerias-borders-will-remain-closed-customs-cg-hamid-ali/

Fariq:


https://www.channelstv.com/2019/09/29/border-closure-we-must-do-something-drastic-to-stop-smuggling-customs-boss/amp/

Mynd44 Lalasticlala

And where did he say indefinitely? why do you lie? to decive people and cause panic right?

vaxx:
And where did he say indefinitely? why do you lie? to decive people and cause panic right?

Ali noted that said the nation’s border posts will remain closed indefinitely until such a time movement of goods and persons as established by Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) protocol are strictly adhered to.


Now go up and reread but this time around slowly. Then hide your face in shame.

Fariq:



Ali noted that said the nation’s border posts will remain closed indefinitely until such a time movement of goods and persons as established by Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) protocol are strictly adhered to.


Now go up and reread but this time around slowly. Then hide your face in shame.

You post a video that contradict what it is pen down . what a dunce.

Fariq:


You guys are annoying. You will just sit down in the comfort of your room and concoct lies and be happy with it. Negative thinker.

So d Alhaji who's being supplying rice (Golden Standard) all d way from katsina to a whole number of ppl I know is also lying too abi...

vaxx:
it shows how stupid you are dunce. the message from the video is clear . it is you and the op fabricating lies. noting like closing the border indefinitely in the video .

It shows that you're not only dunce but at the same time an illiterate. The body of the article says indefinitely likewise the title of video as posted by channels tv but only human can see that and not goats.