Customs acting DG initiates reforms to boost trade, combat smuggling

The Acting Comptroller-General of Customs, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi has approved the dissolution of CGC’s Strike Force Teams.

This was contained in a statement by the National Public Relations Officer of Customs, Abdullahi Maiwada

Maiwada said the dissolution which is with immediate effect is to promote best practices and enhance trade facilitation.

He also added that the acting CG directed the Federal Operations Units to take over all their responsibilities across the federation henceforth.

“This development is in tandem with his vision of ensuring result-oriented anti-smuggling strategies while facilitating legitimate trade.

“Consequently, the Ag. CGC has therefore charged the Federal Operations Units and other anti-smuggling formations the marching order to use all the instruments of law available to discharge their duties. He also directed strict adherence to enshrined Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) and rules of engagement while dealing decisively with economic saboteurs.

“To ensure transparency and accountability, all anti-smuggling formations have also been mandated to boldly ascribe their names on all operational vehicles to checkmate the possibility of excesses, misconduct and human rights abuse,” the statement said.