“The principles of federal character, seniority and merit guided the appointments approved by the board.”
“We started implementing a pilot AEO programme a month ago.”
The area comptroller said the seized items had adverse effects on the well-being of the citizenry, especially the cannabis sativa, pneumatic tyres and foreign rice.
The customs officer said the 400 bags of beans have since been deposited in the government’s warehouse for safekeeping and eventual sale to the public.
The ECTS is a web-based solution that provides real-time monitoring of transit cargo under customs control.
The customs officer allegedly committed the offence along Mokwa-Jebba Road in Niger State.
Mr Chafe added that the operation became necessary with the prevailing inflation of food items in the country.
“We like to ensure that we sustain this momentum of collaboration,” he said.
The seizure was made possible through tracking of the containers based on credible intelligence from international partners.
“A breakdown of the seizures comprises prohibited goods such as used clothing, foreign parboiled rice, vegetable oil, tomato paste and others,” he said.
