In an effort to nip in the bud, the menace of smuggling inthe country, the Nigeria Customs service (NCS) has embarked on tour of all
emirate councils in Kwara state.The Public Relations Officer Customs Kwara Area Command, Chado Zakari who disclosed this in a press release issued to wikkiTimes said that the tour was part of the services’ resolve to sensitize border communities on the dangers of smuggling on the economy of Country.
He explained that the Customs Area Controller, KwaraCommand, Compt. HB Ahmed fsi has taken tour of Emirate councils of IleshaBaruba, Yashkira and Okuta axis of Baruten Local Government area of KwaraState.
According to the press release, “at the Emir’s Palaceof Ilesha Baruba, Comptroller Ahmed acknowledged the critical role thetraditional institutions can play especially in the area of sensitization andenlightenment of their subjects.
The custom’s PRO that the Comptroller informed the Emir thathe was at his palace to formally brief him that the Kwara Command has beengiven autonomy to operate in the area.
He said that his principal was at the Emir’s palace toequally present himself to the Emir as the pioneer Customs area controller ofKwara Command.
The Controller who assured of his command’s determination tocarryout intensive enlightenment campaigns against smuggling said most of thosewho engage in smuggling never see it as a crime.
He said that the brain behind closure of the country’sborders was to encourage local farming, secure national border and to enableneighboring countries obey the ECOWAS protocol.
While responding, the Emir of Ilesha Baruba, ProfessorHalidu Abubakar Derikureku IIII pledged to support the Controller to succeed,adding that, smuggling is never a good thing to be encouraged.
