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    Nigeria Customs vows to end cross-border PMS smuggling

    November 27, 2024
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    *849 kegs of PMS bound for neighbouring countries, seized by Customs operatives in South West Nigeria

    Mkpoikana Udoma

    Port Harcourt — The Nigeria Customs Service, NCS, has vowed to permanently shut down all illegal cross-border routes used for smuggling petroleum products, as part of its intensified efforts to curb the illicit trade of Premium Motor Spirit, PMS.
    The National Coordinator of Operation Whirlwind, NCS, Comptroller Hussein Ejibunu, who made the announcement revealed that in a recent operation, Customs officials seized 849 kegs of PMS, each containing 25 liters, along with two Mazda 626 vehicles used for cross-border transportation
    Ejibunu, during a press briefing at the Customs Training College in Ikeja, Lagos, said the total value of the seized items, based on the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited, NNPCL, retail price, was estimated at N30.225 million.
    According to him, this marked the seventh successful operation in the southwest region under the ongoing crackdown by Operation Whirlwind.
    “About five weeks ago, similar PMS products were displayed here at the college parade ground. Our operation has tightened the grip on smugglers, leaving no room for their illegal activities across the country.
    “We will ensure all illegal PMS smuggling routes leading to neighbouring countries are permanently blocked,” Ejibunu pledged.
    Ejibunu also expressed gratitude to the National Security Adviser and the Comptroller-General of Customs for their continued support.
    He pledged the commitment of the NCS in continuing with the efforts, with the aim of stabilizing fuel prices and preventing artificial shortages caused by illegal smuggling.
    “We are grateful to the National Security Adviser and the Comptroller-General of Customs for their continued support,” he added.

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