As part of plans to tackle the expected increased smuggling
of cars and food products following the federal government’s new import
policies, the Seme Area Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has
sought collaboration with the Customs Service of Benin Republic and its
Police Force against smuggling this new year.
The NCS expects that the cooperation of Benin Customs is needed for “proper transit of imported vehicles destined to Nigeria as a means of suppressing smuggling and boosting revenue collection,” the command said in a statement made available to LEADERSHIP yesterday.
The Customs Area Controller (CAC) of the Command, Comptroller Willy Egbudin, who described the anti-smuggling collaboration as a strategy that “would not only facilitate legitimate trade but also enhance regional security,” also harped on the uniting role of Customs.
Speaking through an interpreter at a recent visit to the Receveur (Head) of Benin Customs at Krake Border, Colonel Lucie Afoudah and the Commissaire de Police, Seme Krake Plage, Alhaji Waidi Akodjenou, at the Benin Republic end of the border, the Seme CAC reminded his counterpart that Customs all over the world were evolving new ways and better techniques aimed at making international trade flow with ease and ensure national and regional security through enhanced anti smuggling procedure. He also harped on the uniting functions of customs administrations of both countries and the impact of such unity on the social and economic lives of the people.
The NCS expects that the cooperation of Benin Customs is needed for “proper transit of imported vehicles destined to Nigeria as a means of suppressing smuggling and boosting revenue collection,” the command said in a statement made available to LEADERSHIP yesterday.
The Customs Area Controller (CAC) of the Command, Comptroller Willy Egbudin, who described the anti-smuggling collaboration as a strategy that “would not only facilitate legitimate trade but also enhance regional security,” also harped on the uniting role of Customs.
Speaking through an interpreter at a recent visit to the Receveur (Head) of Benin Customs at Krake Border, Colonel Lucie Afoudah and the Commissaire de Police, Seme Krake Plage, Alhaji Waidi Akodjenou, at the Benin Republic end of the border, the Seme CAC reminded his counterpart that Customs all over the world were evolving new ways and better techniques aimed at making international trade flow with ease and ensure national and regional security through enhanced anti smuggling procedure. He also harped on the uniting functions of customs administrations of both countries and the impact of such unity on the social and economic lives of the people.
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