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Customs CG extolls ONSA over role in curbing petrol smuggling in Nigeria

June 10, 2024

Customs CG extolls ONSA over role in curbing petrol smuggling in Nigeria

The Comptroller General of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Bashir Adewale Adeniyi has extolled the crucial role being played by the office of the national security adviser (ONSA), in curbing the incessant smuggling of premium motor spirit also known as petrol in the country.

Adeniyi who was in Yola on Monday announced that the two weeks old collaborative synergy with ONSA towards the anti-smuggling of PMS codenamed ‘Operation Whirlwind has yielded high premium in the country.

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Adeniyi charged men and officers of the service to redouble efforts in waging the fight against smuggling of the commodity warning perpetrators to desist or face the wrath of the law.

He expressed satisfaction with the feat being achieved by his officers and men in curbing smuggling activities especially the petroleum products at various boarder communities.

He stated that disruptions of the illegal operations of PMS smugglers around border states led to the seizure of a total of 150,950 litres of PMS, valued at N105,965,391 in only seven (7) days of intensive operations by the Customs.

According to him, in the area of revenue generation, the service has generated over N1 trillion in the first quarter of the year (2024) noting that Nigerians with legitimate businesses should go about their legal commercial activities but be patriotic in paying their duties promptly.

Adeniyi maintained that operations of the new outfit is being coordinated by a Comptroller of customs which cover all the NCS zones (A-D) with selected officers trained and equipped to handle the task in strict adherence to professionalism.

“Collaboration with the ONSA and NMDPRA supports the operations utilizing internal and external sources.

“The NCS will enforce strict monitoring of tanker movements to ensure PMS products lifted from NMDPRA facilities are delivered to appropriate locations.

“The NCS will collaborate with relevant licensing agencies to manage the proliferation of petrol stations around border areas in the country”. Adeniyi explained.

In his submission, the Executive Director, National Midstream and Downstream petroleum Regulatory Authority, NMDPRA, Mr. Ogbugo Ukoha applauded the effort of the ONSA and NCS in partnering with his Agency to halt the activities of unrepentant smugglers especially the PMS.

Ukoha affirmed that those smuggling petroleum products outside the country illegally are aiding economic sabotage warning that law enforcement agencies will always go after them.

Ukoha reiterated that the law prohibiting petroleum products by retail outlets around the boarders is still in force urging smugglers to be wary not to fall victims of law circumvention.

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