Chai! My people, e be like say Nigeria Customs Service don catch some serious gbege again.
Dem just handover one 20-foot container wey carry 440 bags of expired raw materials worth N36.5 million to NAFDAC. Dis one no be joke o! The container, wey come from Indonesia, carry triple-pressed stearic acid, wey don pass expiration date. Na wah!
The Acting Customs Area Comptroller, Bolaji Adigun, talk say dem catch dis container during routine examination. As dem open am, dem see say e dey against import rules, and fit pose serious health wahala for we people.
No be only that one o! Dem also seize another 40-foot container with registration number MSKU 4798018 at Joliz Terminal. Dem no sabi wetin e carry, na so dem declare am as zipped luggage, but when dem check am, na empty suitcases worth N5 million dem see inside. Dem no go rest for this false declaration matter, sha!
Adigun talk say this handover na proof say dem dey work with other agencies to make sure say expired materials no enter our markets. He drop say dem go intensify their enforcement actions against expired and falsely declared goods this year.
E no stop there – the command don also dey shine for revenue matter. In 2025, dem record N147.2 billion, wey pass their target of N109.4 billion. E mean say dem don grow revenue by N40 billion, dis one na about 35% increase from N107 billion wey dem collect in 2024. Na real progress!
Adigun talk say the secret wey make dem dey perform well na their enhanced enforcement strategies and how stakeholders dey comply. He carry mouth come give big thanks to the Comptroller-General of Customs, Adewale Adeniyi, and him team for the support wey dey help dem do better.
Dem commend all di officers and men wey dey work for KLT Command, say they dey show dedication and professionalism for di work. E no easy, but dem go continue to dey uphold di code wey dem get for their engagement.
Adigun also yarn say dem go keep blocking all di channels wey fit leak revenue, dey combat illegal importation, and dey support national health and security plans so that we fit live better for Naija.
Kirikiri Lighter Terminal self, na wetin dey make Lagos dey flow. E dey part of our maritime infrastructure, and e serve as handling area for cargo wey no go follow di normal Apapa quays route.
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