He said that the service received 573,523 applications during the first phase of its recruitment exercise.
Mr Babandede reaffirmed the agency’s commitment to public health and safety.
He said the move aligns with best global practices aimed at simplifying clearance processes for low-value consignments.
Goni, a resident of Moro-Moro said, “We did not expect anything like this.’’
It urged stakeholders and the trading public to take advantage of this grace period to avoid sanctions.
Godwin Otunla, the area comptroller of NCS, stated this on Thursday in Idiroko.
The comptroller-general of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Bashir Adeniyi, on Wednesday, announced the interception of contraband items worth over N921 billion as the service intensifies enforcement
He attributed the success recorded to inter agency collaboration and community engagement with stakeholders.
Mr Maiada explained that the waiver aligned with the presidential directives to enhance local healthcare product manufacturing.
According to customs, Operation Whirlwind has yielded cumulative seizures of 245,370 litres of petrol valued at NGN238,140,000 in less than three months.
